A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near the coast of Alaska, United States, in the morning of Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 at 9.37 am local time [GMT -11], writes volcanodiscovery.com.

The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.