M6.2 earthquake - 151 km SSW of Hydaburg, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 151 km SSW of Hydaburg, Alaska on 17 Feb 2001, 20:11 UTC at a depth of 20 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.