Alaska experiences 8.2 magnitude earthquake, largest in decades

By Mike Brest

Published July 29, 2021 11:56am ET

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Alaska experiences 8.2 magnitude earthquake, largest in decades — Alaska experienced one of its largest earthquakes in decades on Wednesday night. The 8.2 magnitude earthquake, which also sparked fears of a possible tsunami, hit at 10:15 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 65 miles off the Alaska Peninsula village of Perryville, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. The quake is the largest since […]

Alaska experienced one of its largest earthquakes in decades on Wednesday night.

The 8.2 magnitude earthquake, which also sparked fears of a possible tsunami, hit at 10:15 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 65 miles off the Alaska Peninsula village of Perryville, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. The quake is the largest since 1965, according to United States Geological Survey earthquake records for Alaska.

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