M6.0 earthquake - 196 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 196 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska on 13 Nov 2001, 10:43 UTC at a depth of 33 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.