7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska's Aleutian Islands; Tsunami Warning Expired

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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska's Aleutian Islands; Tsunami Warning Expired

Parts of southern Alaska felt light shaking, but a larger tsunami threat has not materialized

By Jonathan Belles • 1 hour ago

( The tsunami warning is no longer in effect. )

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter was roughly 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was in effect for less than an hour, but has since expired with little signs of damage.

A small 0.2-foot tsunami was recorded at Sand Point, Alaska, but no other observations of a tsunami were made.

The first waves were projected to land near Popof Island in the Aleutian chain, but the state's emergency manage