M6.1 earthquake near Juneau, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on 6 Jan 2000, 10:42 UTC at a depth of 1 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.

The nearest town in our records is Juneau, about 147 km away in Alaska, United States.