M6.2 earthquake - 86 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 86 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on 19 Jul 1940, 04:47 UTC at a depth of 15 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.