M6.0 earthquake - 89 km SW of Atka, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 89 km SW of Atka, Alaska on 12 Feb 1958, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 40 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.