M6.3 earthquake - 94 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 94 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on 5 Nov 1934, 23:02 UTC at a depth of 35 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.