Alaska Earthquake Felt On Cruise Ships

Earthquakes in Alaska center principally in two seismic zones.

Alaska earthquake felt on cruise ships. Alaska Earthquake Center Earthquakes in Alaska. Published Jul 27 2021 605 PM by The Maritime Executive. What ships are sailing there.

Living in Ohio Ive experienced very few earthquakes. The Celebrity Millennium cruise ship docked in Juneau Alaska one of the towns rattled by an early morning earthquake. Most didnt feel a thing while in port but there was a worry from relatives and friends.

Im just curious as we are sailing to The Grand Cayman Island in March. Just knew that we were located some distance from a severe. One earthquake occurred at 1243 am.

The Serenade of the Seas in Sitka on July 21 2021 the first port call of the curtailed 2021 cruise season. A major earthquake of concern to Alaska is likely to occur along either or both known earthquake source zones in the PNW including. Alaskan Cruise Ships Beware.

It wasnt a severe jolt but a very long and prolonged rolling. Wednesday in the Cook Inlet region of the state. You may notice some slight swell that makes you stumble a little bit or give you a sensation of seasickness.

For passengers at sea the thought of being trapped on a cruise ship as an earthquake or tsunami shakes the massive body of water surrounding them is undoubtedly a frightening one. Cruise ships are reporting their first cases of COVID-19 in Alaska shortly after the large ships resumed sailing to the state. However a larger earthquake may be more notable for its sound than its actual physical impact on the ship.