M6.0 earthquake - 102 km SE of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 102 km SE of Adak, Alaska on 14 Oct 1926, 02:11 UTC at a depth of 35 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.