Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska, Producing a Small Tsunami

Numerous earthquakes, the largest recording at 8.2 magnitude, detected off the coast of Alaska, on July 29, 2021. Screenshot/USGS

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake and numerous aftershocks struck off the Alaskan Peninsula late Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A tsunami warning was triggered.

The quake struck at 10:15 p.m. local time 91 kilometers (56.5 miles) southeast of Perryville, Alaska, with an epicenter of 46.7 kilometers (29 miles) depth, the geological survey reported.