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 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit near the Kamchatka coast in eastern Russia. Initial readings reported it as 6.7, but it was later revised to 7.4 by earthquake agencies. Tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Kamchatka were issued and later lifted.

SAND POINT, Alaska - A massive 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Alaska on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning which has since been canceled. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck about 54 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska at around 1:37 p.m. PT.

A tsunami warning has been issued for Alaska after a 7.2 magnitude tremor struck at a depth of 22 miles rocked the Pacific and sparked a massive alert for the US state

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),

A tsunami warning has been canceled for south Alaska a couple of hours after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 initially triggered a tsunami warning for the southern Alaska Peninsula. It was later downgraded to an advisory.