Earthquake Information

October 19, 2020 (20:54:40 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.5 Alaska

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred Monday afternoon local time off the Alaska Peninsula at a depth of 40.1 km, triggering a tsunami warning in the region that has since been downgraded to an advisory. Some schools were evacuated. There were no immediate reports of damage.

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