M7.9 earthquake - 200 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 200 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska on 30 Nov 1987, 19:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.