M6.0 earthquake - 32 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska on 14 Sept 2011, 18:10 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.