Alaska is often referred to as the great unexplored. There are reasons for calling it that. One is the long winters it has. With the long winter comes long days of little or no daylight. When the sun does come out, the bugs arrive. While a cruise might seem an interesting idea, you do want to plan ahead. Alaska does get earthquakes. It recently experienced a good-sized one, too. On July 16, 2025, at 12:37 PM Alaska time, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck offshore of the Alaska Peninsula region. This area has been active over the past several years with a series of earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater.
After The Quake
When it struck, a tsunami warning was issued for the state’s southern coast, and communities were ordered to evacuate to higher ground.
Following this quake, the USGS recorded multiple aftershocks near Sand Point, including a magnitude 5.2 earthquake about 66 miles south-southeast of the community. So far, there have been at least 20 aftershocks.
Damage
One resident reported that objects were flying out of the pantry and off the shelves. In Homer, the earthquake was described as mild, with rolling motions, and lamps and plants swaying. There are no reports of significant damage in the communities nearest to the epicenter. This was not a threat to Alaska’s capital, Anchorage. Also, although Alaska is up the coast from Washington and Oregon with water advisories continuing towards them, they were not in any danger.
