Alaska Earthquake: Strong 7.2 Quake ROCKS City of Anchorage - Tsunami Warning
30 Nov 2018
The earthquake hit at 5.29pm GMT (8.29am local time) with the epicentre recorded just 12km north of Anchorage.
A tsunami warning is in place for large parts of southern Alaska, including coastal areas around the Cook Inlet and the Southern Kenai Peninsula.
Those in at-risk areas are urged to evacuate further inland or to higher ground if possible and be prepared to follow instructions from emergency services.
USGS ENS <[email protected]> (6 hours ago)
M. 7.2 Earthquake - Southern Alaska
Preliminary Report Magnitude 7.0
30 Nov 2018 17:29:28 UTC
30 Nov 2018 08:29:28 near epicenter
30 Nov 2018 13:29:28 standard time in your timezone
Location 61.332N 149.935W
Depth 31 km
Distances
3.8 km (2.4 mi) SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska