As per the statement, the Alaska earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 48km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

The giant earthquake was recorded at 12:37 p.m. local time, southeast of Sand Point, a community located on Popof Island in the Aleutian Chain.

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on the afternoon of July 16, sparking immediate tsunami warnings for nearby coastal communities. The tremor, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),