Posted on 07/29/2021 7:41:45 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A powerful earthquake which struck just off Alaska’s southern coast caused prolonged shaking and prompted tsunami warnings that sent people scrambling for shelters.
Residents reported only minor damage, but officials said that could change after sunrise and people get a better look.
The National Tsunami Warning Center canceled the warnings early Thursday when the biggest wave, of just over a half foot, was recorded in Old Harbor. A tsunami warning that had also been issued for Hawaii was also canceled, and officials said there was no threat to Guam, American Samoa or the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
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Please pull.
Duplicate thread
Should have searched
Do you have a link to the other post?
8.2??
That’s gonna leave a mark...
Can’t say tsunami without:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ejzDJkUXgdw&feature=youtu.be
The National Tsunami Warning Center always cries wolf after an earthquake. No wonder people don’t heed their warnings anymore.
It was far from Anchorage. Unlike typical shakers this one felt like slow moving swells. I had a sense it was big but far away, which was right.
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