Update 2025-07-17: According to the latest reports from Wednesday (16 July), the tsunami advisory for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula was cancelled. While the tsunami no longer poses a threat, officials advise residents not to re-enter hazard zones until it is cleared by local authorities. Minor sea level fluctuations may still occur.
Update 2025-07-16 (4): The tsunami warning has now been downgraded to a tsunami advisory.
Update 2025-07-16 (3): The authorities have now confirmed that a tsunami has been triggered. It is expected to hit the coast. The latest forecasts give 1:30 pm for Sand Point, 2:25 pm for Cold Bay and 2:40 pm (local time) for Kodiak as the time for the arrival of the first waves.
Update 2025-07-16 (2): The initial tsunami warning issued by the US authorities applies to the coastal areas from Kennedy Entrance (64 kilometers southwest of Homer) to Unimak Pass (129 kilometers northeast of Unalaska).
Update 2025-07-16 (1): According to current forecasts, the first waves are expected in Sand Point at 1:16 pm, in Cold Bay at 2:36 pm and in Kodiak at 2:41 pm (local time).
2025-07-16: A 7.3 M magnitude earthquake struck the 87 km S of Sand Point, Alaska region in a depth of 20.116 km. Shallow earthquakes of this magnitude can potentially trigger regional tsunamis. Tsunamis of this kind can cause destruction up to hundreds of kilometres away from its epicentre.
Caution: Multiple tsunami waves could hit the coast hours after the earthquake.