A 7.2-magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late July 15, 2023. (Andy Varner/AP)MORE: LA County will update its building codes after earthquake devastates Turkey, Syria"A tsunami was generated by this event, but no longer poses a threat," the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center said. In a brief tsunami warning before the advisory, weather officials had listed times spanning about 90 minutes when tsunami waves were expected to hit the shore "from Chignik Bay to Unimak Pass." The earthquake was along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone, where large tremors are common, USGS officials said in a summary of the event. 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska Peninsula, prompting brief tsunami warning originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 16, 2023 09:23 UTC