M6.0 earthquake - 53 km ENE of Shaktoolik, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 53 km ENE of Shaktoolik, Alaska on 16 Apr 1965, 23:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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.