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King Cove Department of Public Safety
Saturday July 15th, 2023 :: 10:54 p.m. AKDT

Alert

Tsunami Warning until 11:53PM

If you are located in this coastal area, move inland to higher ground. Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest. At 1048 PM Alaska Daylight Time on July 15 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.3 occurred 55 miles southwest of Sand Point Alaska. Estimated tsunami start times for selected sites are; Sand Point Alaska 1210 AM. AKDT. July 16. Kodiak Alaska 1235 AM. AKDT. July 16. Cold Bay Alaska 135 AM. AKDT. July 16. The tsunami warning will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA ... KODIAK ISLAND ... ALASKA PENINSULA

Address/Location
King Cove Department of Public Safety
289 Ram's Creek Rd
King Cove, AK 99612

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-497-2210

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tsunami Warning

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