M6.1 earthquake - 109 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 109 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on 7 Jul 1920, 18:41 UTC at a depth of 15 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.