Despite the cancellation of warnings, coastal residents were told to stay alert for at least 24 hours due to the potential for lingering wave fluctuations.
Emergency shelters were established at Kodiak High School and North Star Elementary as a precaution.
In Seward, a woman who had just returned to Alaska after 25 years shared a video on social media showing people hurrying away from the coast. “Just pray we don’t get waved,” she said as the clip ended.
Aftersh0cks and Expert Insight
Since the initial tremor, more than 20 aftershocks have been recorded, with the strongest measuring 5.2 in magnitude.
Michael West, a seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Center, explained to Fox Weather, “The southern coastline of Alaska is one of the most earthquake-prone zones in the country.
In fact, four out of five U.S. earthquakes happen in Alaska.” He added that although many tremors go unnoticed, Wednesday’s was notably powerful. “It looks like we got lucky this time,” he said.
Extent of the Impact
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