Ground shaking was strongest in Sand Point, with reports of "objects flying out of the pantry and off of shelves," noted the Alaska Earthquake Center.

A massive 7.3 earthquake rattled coastal southwestern Alaska on Tuesday, sending a jolt through homes along coastal towns and even generating a small tsunami.

This is the terrifying moment a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook homes in Alaska. CCTV footage shows the tremor rattling parked cars in Sand Point, some 50 miles (80 kilometres) from the earthquake's epicentre,