A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Alaska, on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service.
Sand Point is located on northwestern Popof Island, off the Alaska Peninsula. It’s approximately 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
We have reviewed a magnitude 7.3 earthquake 55 miles south of Sand Point at 12:37 PM AKDT in the Alaska Peninsula region of Alaska, located at a depth of about 9 miles (15 km). The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received and processed. This…
— Alaska Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake) July 16, 2025
Officials in the community of King Cove sent an alert telling those in coastal areas to move to higher ground. In a public safety alert, officials in Unalaska advised residents to move at least 50 feet above sea level or a mile inland if they were located in an inundation zone.
In Kodiak, the police department posted on social media to tell residents the high school and an elementary school were open as emergency shelters “if you need to evacuate from the inundation zone.”
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the quake was felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and southern Alaska.
