M6.1 earthquake - 246 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 246 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on 22 Nov 1948, 09:06 UTC at a depth of 25 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.