Overview

• At 12:37 p.m. local time on July 16, a 7.3-magnitude quake struck 87 kilometers south of Sand Point at a depth of 20.1 kilometers
• The National Tsunami Warning Center issued alerts for coastal areas including Cold Bay, King Cove, Sand Point and Kodiak before downgrading them to advisories and canceling them hours later
• Local officials directed residents and tourists to evacuate to higher ground and avoid beaches, ports and river mouths during the warning period
• A preliminary USGS report assessed low risk of casualties or structural damage due to the region’s resilient infrastructure
• Emergency agencies remain vigilant for aftershocks and sea-level fluctuations under established seismic and tidal monitoring protocols