2021 Alaska, USA Earthquake
Chignik, Alaska — July 29, 2021
The 2021 Alaska Peninsula earthquake was the largest earthquake to strike the United States since 1965. It triggered a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and caused minor damage in coastal communities. No deaths were reported.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M8.2
Date
Jul 29, 2021
Depth
35 km
Latitude
55.364°
Longitude
-157.888°
Tsunami
Yes
Region
Alaska, USA
Tectonic Cause
Thrust earthquake caused by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone.
Aftermath in Pictures
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