An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Alaska Peninsula area, in accordance with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The US tsunami warning system issued a tsunami risk after the earthquake.

The quake was at a depth of 9.3 km (5.78 miles), USGS mentioned.

This comes as two weeks in the past a light earthquake had struck in Anchorage, Alaska. The quake was recorded about 12 miles south of the town and about two miles south of Eagle River, in accordance with USGS. Although, no accidents or injury was reported then. Data offered by USGS confirmed the earthquake was 17.5 miles deep and got here after one other reported one on the West Coast.