Alaska, July 20 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Alaska on Monday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 48km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.2, On: 21/07/2025 03:58:02 IST, Lat: 54.99 N, Long: 159.98 W, Depth: 48 Km, Location: Alaska Peninsula."

Earlier on July 17, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter Scale rattled Alaska, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per the NCS, the massive earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 36km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 7.3, On: 17/07/2025 02:07:42 IST, Lat: 54.91 ...