M6.0 earthquake - 120 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 120 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on 8 Oct 2010, 03:49 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.