M6.2 earthquake - 290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska on 6 Mar 1988, 23:14 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.