M6.7 earthquake - 163 km W of Yakutat, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 163 km W of Yakutat, Alaska on 16 Apr 1970, 05:33 UTC at a depth of 10 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.