M6.9 earthquake - 216 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 216 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on 17 Sept 1911, 03:26 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.