M6.0 earthquake - 119 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 119 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska on 19 Jun 2012, 15:56 UTC at a depth of 14 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.