Strong Alaska Quake Produces Prolonged Shaking, Small Tsunami

A line of cars evacuating the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska, on July 28, 2021, after a tsunami warning was issued following a magnitude 8.2 earthquake. Sarah Knapp/Homer News via AP

PERRYVILLE, Alaska—A powerful earthquake which struck just off Alaska’s southern coast caused prolonged shaking and prompted tsunami warnings that sent people scrambling for shelters.

Residents reported only minor damage, but officials said that could change after sunrise and people get a better look.