M6.0 earthquake - 86 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 86 km W of Attu Station, Alaska on 9 Feb 1965, 17:37 UTC at a depth of 30 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.