ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Communities in areas along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly ...

West said he is reminded of a magnitude 8.6 earthquake in 1946 — west of the location of Wednesday’s quake — that generated a deadly tsunami and led to the creation of a U.S. tsunami warning system.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Alaska Wednesday afternoon, then prompted a tsunami warning shortly after.

Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years.

Alaska-Quake A strong earthquake Wednesday off the Alaska coast triggered a tsunami warning. (AP Graphic) (Kevin S. Vineys/AP) ...

A map from the U.S. Geological Service shows the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning along Alaska’s southern coast on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck off of Alaska’s Aleutian chain on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas of the state.

An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake The quake was felt as far away as Anchorage, almost 600 miles to the northeast.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii.