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UPDATE: tsunami watch canceled for Sitka following M8.7 Russia earthquake

by KCAW News | Jul 29, 2025 | Local News

The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami watch for Sitka and surrounding communities, following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia. Read More

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes south of Sitka, no tsunami danger reported

by KCAW News | Jan 11, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

The magnitude 5.9 quake struck at 10:46 p.m. on January 11, 2024. The epicenter was approximately 50 miles south of Sitka, at a depth of 12 miles. The US Tsunami Warning Center has issued no watch or advisory related to the quake. Read More

Tsunami warning sent coastal Alaskans to higher ground, but no ‘massive wave’ expected

by Alaska Public Media | Jul 22, 2020 | Local News

Following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake Tuesday night south of Chignik, the National Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for coastal Alaska from Kennedy Entrance, 40 miles southwest of Homer, to Unimak Pass, 80 miles northeast of Unalaska. Coastal areas of Southeast Alaska were not included in the warning. Read More

Successes and snafus during Sitka’s tsunami warning

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Jan 26, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

The recent earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska (1-23-18) generated both stories of success and lessons learned in Sitka, which evacuated along with several coastal communities in preparation for a possible tsunami. Read More

City staff debrief Sitka’s tsunami warning: How to prepare for next time

by KCAW News | Jan 26, 2018 | The Morning Interview

City staff mobilized in response to Sitka's tsunami warning early Tuesday morning (01-23-18), after an earthquake rocked the Gulf of Alaska. City staff talk about best practices and how citizens can prepare in the future. Read More