UPDATE: July 16, 2025 2:55 p.m.
Washington Emergency Management stated that there is “no danger” for Washington state from the Alaska earthquake.
They said that scientists had to wait in order to the wave heights arriving at tsunami buoys, but sensors indicated no danger for Washington coastlines.
They added that tsunamis can happen any time and that people who live or work along coast lines should know their tsunami evacuation routes.
Additionally, the National Tsunami Warning Center labelled the earthquake a 7.3 magnitude instead of a 7.2.
Washington – Washington Emergency Management is trying to determine the impact Washington will take from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that occurred 50 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska.
“We are still examining what exactly this means for Washington state coastlines. We are in contact with the National Tsunami Warning Center,” they wrote.
The earthquake happened at 12:38 p.m. today and the U.S. Tsunami Warning System has issued a warning for Alaskans in the Unimak Pass and the Kennedy Entrance.
There are currently no warnings for Washington from the Tsunami Alerts watch.
Article originally published July 16, 2025 2:28 p.m.
