It's one of the biggest earthquakes of the year, a magnitude 7.3 rocks the US West coast South of Sand Point, Alaska. A tsunami warning for the Northwest coast of Alaska has been issued by NOAA. The major quake is the 61st of 2025.

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It's one of the biggest quakes of the year, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake South of Sand Point, Alaska. The massive quake was shallow at 20km, and struck at 21:37 UTC. A tsunami warning for the Northwest coast of Alaska has been issued by NOAA. There is no information on damage or fatalities at the moment.

Are major quakes on the rise?

Tonight's massive shaker is the 61st major quake (mag 6 or higher) so far this year. At the same point last year, USGS had recorded 55 major earthquakes and in 2023, a very impressive 79. 2022 had recorded 74 major quakes (mag 6 or higher, compared to 2021, the highest number of the last five years at 81. 2020 recorded just 60 at this stage of the year. If anything, this year is so far slightly down on the five-year average; however, that can change!

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MAJOR QUAKES 2025