M6.2 earthquake - 91 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 91 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska on 19 Sept 2004, 20:26 UTC at a depth of 25 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.