Alaska Earthquake Felt On Cruise Ships

The 46 magnitude quake was centered 62 miles southwest of Homer where it was felt.

Alaska earthquake felt on cruise ships. Alaska Earthquake Center Earthquakes in Alaska. Published Jul 27 2021 605 PM by The Maritime Executive. At the tail end of the 2011 cruise season Alaska suffered a major 71 magnitude earthquake this morning at 655 am ET.

Im just curious as we are sailing to The Grand Cayman Island in March. Alaskan Cruise Ships Beware. Alaska is one of the most active seismic areas on the planet and its possible cruise passengers could experience one or more of the following events during your Alaska cruise.

While out on the water a tsunami is usually barely detectable and only materializes once it gets close to shore in shallow water. Thankfully from what I read there were no people hurt. A great earthquake Magnitude 89 on the Cascadia subduction zone.

A major earthquake of concern to Alaska is likely to occur along either or both known earthquake source zones in the PNW including. In the popular cruise ship town of Seward about 110 miles 177 kilometers south of Anchorage Fire Chief Eddie Athey said the quake felt like a gentle rattle that lasted for up to 90 seconds. Posted June 23 2014.

This event would produce substantial damage in a broad region along the entire coastal region from northern Vancouver Island. Cruise ships are usually able to weather small earthquakes effortlessly even in port. One earthquake occurred at 1243 am.

Most didnt feel a thing while in port but there was a worry from relatives and friends. Currently theres no reports of any major damage. Tonights M49 earthquake at 956pm rattled the Interior with felt reports from Fairbanks North Pole Salcha Nenana Healy Cantwell Delta Junction Chugiak Anchorage and as far south as Victoria British Columbia.