M6.9 earthquake - 283 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 283 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska on 7 Aug 1992, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 14 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.