Severe earthquake tremors have been felt in America. An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 hit many places in Alaska. According to a report by news agency AP, a tsunami warning has also been issued after the strong earthquake tremors. people are still in panic. After the earthquake, everyone ran out of their houses. Fishermen living in the sea areas have also been badly affected.
In fact, a strong earthquake struck the coast of the US state of Alaska at 12.37 pm on Wednesday. Its intensity was recorded at 7.3 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 87 kilometers south of Sand Point. After the earthquake, about 7.5 lakh people are also in danger of tsunami. A warning has also been issued regarding this. Complete information about how much damage has been caused due to the earthquake has not been received.
Where is the threat of tsunami looming in America?
There is a threat of tsunami in South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula along with Kennedy Entrance, Unimak Pass from Alaska and the coastal area of the Pacific Ocean. Alaska is a very sensitive area in terms of earthquakes. An earthquake of magnitude 9.2 has also occurred here in 1964. Now once again the whole state is in panic.
The administration advised to leave the coastal areas
Amidst the warning of tsunami after the earthquake, the administration has asked the people living in the coastal areas to leave their homes. About 4100 fishermen living in Unalaska have been advised to vacate the coast. 870 people living in king Cove have also been alerted.
Earthquakes have occurred several times in the last two months in America. On July 16, an earthquake of magnitude 1.8 was felt in Texas. On june 23, an earthquake of magnitude 4 occurred in Denali Borough, Anchorage and Alaska.
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