The National Weather Service sent a tsunami advisory saying the quake occurred at a depth of 13 miles.
The quake initially was reported as 7.4 magnitude but downgraded to 7.2. Geological Survey wrote in a social media post that the earthquake occurred 65.8 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska. In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned of a possible tsunami and sent people driving to shelters late at night, according to video posted to social media. The earthquake was felt widely throughout the Aleutian Islands, the Alaskan Peninsula and Cook Inlet regions, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. The earthquake did trigger a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported. The 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurred at approximately 8:48 p.m.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following an Alaskan earthquake Saturday night.