A magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the southern coast of Alaska triggered a brief Tsunami Advisory, but it was later canceled. The earthquake was felt across various regions, including the Aleutian Islands, the Alaskan Peninsula, and Cook Inlet. Sirens warned residents in Kodiak, Alaska, of a possible tsunami. The earthquake occurred 106 kilometers south of Sand Point and was initially reported as a 7.4 magnitude but downgraded to 7.2. The U.S. National Weather Service issued a tsunami advisory but canceled it after an hour. Alaska experiences numerous earthquakes each year, and this one occurred in a region that has seen several other large earthquakes.

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