An earthquake on tuesday night july 21 2020 prompted a tsunami warning across a stretch of coastal alaska. Tsunami warning system website shows tsunami warning areas in red. A map on the u s.
There were no immediate reports of damage in the sparsely populated area of the state and tsunami warning was cancelled after the magnitude 7 8 quake off the alaska peninsula produced a wave of a. Since the aleutian islands cross over the 180 degree longitude line alaska is in fact the westernmost northernmost and easternmost state. State in fact it is larger than all but 18 countries of the world and about 1 5 of the total land area of the 48 contiguous states.
Alaska description alaska is the largest u s. Alaska peninsula and alaska peninsula montane taiga see more alaska peninsula national wildlife refuge. The alaska peninsula montane taiga ecoregion in the taiga and boreal forests biome located in north america and defined by the world wildlife fund wwf categorization system.
Alaska peninsula montane taiga. 7 8 earthquake 105 km sse of perryville alaska usa on wednesday 22 july 2020. South alaska and the alaska peninsula pacific coasts from kennedy entrance alaska 40 miles sw of homer to unimak pass alaska 80 miles ne of unalaska for current updates check www tsunami gov major mag.
Tsunami warning in effect for. Discover the past of alaska peninsula on historical maps. Old maps of alaska peninsula on old maps online.
The shallow quake hit tuesday. Washington a 7 8 magnitude earthquake struck off the alaskan peninsula triggering a tsunami warning for areas within 200 miles 300 kilometers of the epicenter. World braces for wrong move.
Alaska peninsula world map. The interactive map above shows land ownership within alaska peninsula national wildlife refuge. This map is designed for preview purposes only click here to display the larger full featured interactive land ownership map. Usa map and alaska noaa chart 16011 alaska peninsula and aleutian islands to seguam pass world map of the middle east printable world maps with country names google view satellite maps travel map of spain pakistan on world map map of national park locations california map with all cities stuttgart map. The tsunami warning is in effect for south alaska and the alaska peninsula according to the united states geological survey.
The tsunami warning is in effect for south alaska and the alaska peninsula according to the united states geological survey. Usa map and alaska noaa chart 16011 alaska peninsula and aleutian islands to seguam pass world map of the middle east printable world maps with country names google view satellite maps travel map of spain pakistan on world map map of national park locations california map with all cities stuttgart map. This map is designed for preview purposes only click here to display the larger full featured interactive land ownership map.
The interactive map above shows land ownership within alaska peninsula national wildlife refuge.