7.8 Magnitude Quake South of Chignik Prompts Widespread Tsunami Warning

7.8 Magnitude Quake South of Chignik Prompts Widespread Tsunami Warning

  A large earthquake occurred 75 miles to the south of Chignik at 10:13 pm on Tuesday night prompting a widespread tsunami alert throughout south-central Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Aleutian Chain. The earthquake was updated to 7.8 magnitude from the initial report of 7.4. Aftershocks continued in the Alaska Peninsula area and by […]