Alaska Peninsula Rattled By 7.2-Magnitude Quake After Volcanic Eruption

Alaska Peninsula Rattled By 7.2-Magnitude Quake After Volcanic Eruption

Alaska Peninsula Rattled By 7.2-Magnitude Quake After Volcanic Eruption The United States Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit off Alaska's southern coast late Saturday. A tsunami warning was issued for nearby areas but was later canceled. USGS said the quake struck offshore about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, at a depth of 13 miles around 2248 local time or about 0248 ET.  Homes violently shook during the …

Alaska Peninsula Rattled By 7.2-Magnitude Quake After Volcanic Eruption

Nearby, earlier in the day, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said the Shishaldin Volcano erupted in a "significant explosion," sending an ash cloud soaring up to 40,000 feet above sea level.