Tsunami alert issued after massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula in US

New Delhi: Severe earthquake tremors have been felt in Alaska. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has hit the Alaska Peninsula region and a tsunami warning was issued, Reuters reported. Explain that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 is considered very serious and can cause a lot of damage. In such an earthquake, buildings collapse and heavy loss of life and property can occur.

The quake which was at a depth of 9.3 km (5.78 miles), USGS said.

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.4 – 106 km S of Sand Point, Alaska https://t.co/ftepDWDKb7

— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) July 16, 2023

The Alaska Earthquake Centre said that tremors were felt across the Alaskan Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands and the Cook Inlet regions.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Alaska is part of the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire.

Alaska was hit by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake in March 1964, the strongest ever recorded in North America. It devastated Anchorage and unleashed a tsunami that slammed the Gulf of Alaska, the US west coast, and Hawaii.

Alaska is part of the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire. In March 1964, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake occurred in Alaska, which was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America. It destroyed Anchorage and triggered a tsunami that devastated the Gulf of Alaska, the west coast of the United States. Then more than 250 people had died due to earthquake and tsunami.