Tsunami Advisory in Alaska canceled after large quake strikes off Russia near site of July's historic temblor
The quake is likely an aftershock of the historic 8.8 earthquake that struck on July 29, sending tsunami alerts across much of the Pacific Ocean.
Alaska tsunami fears triggered by Russian earthquake
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook part of eastern Russia Friday morning local time, triggering tsunami fears in Alaska.
ADAK, Alaska – A 7.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia triggered a Tsunami Advisory for the Aleutian Islands in Alaska on Thursday, but the alert has since been canceled.
The quake struck just before 11 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time (3 p.m. ET) and was centered about 90 miles east of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Russia Earthquake on Sept. 18, 2026.
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The Tsunami Advisory stretched from Amchitka Pass, Alaska, (about 125 miles west of Adak) to Attu, Alaska. A Tsunami Advisory is a lower-rung alert for a tsunami, issued when small waves may impact an area. Strong currents could be dangerous to those in or near the water, and minor flooding of beaches and harbors is possible.
Alaska Tsunami Alerts
The advisory was canceled by the USGS just after 5 p.m. ET.
No other U.S. or Canadian continental locations were in an alert zone, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center. Hawaii was also excluded from the alerts.
Russia Earthquake Faults
The agency warned there could be tsunami waves of 3-9 feet (1-3 meters) along some parts of the Russian coast.
The quake is likely an aftershock of the historic 8.8 earthquake that struck on July 29, sending tsunami alerts across much of the Pacific Ocean. While some minor tsunami waves were reported in Hawaii and along the U.S. West Coast, there was no significant damage reported.