M6.0 earthquake near Juneau, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on 25 Jul 2014, 10:54 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.

The nearest town in our records is Juneau, about 150 km away in Alaska, United States.