M6.1 earthquake - 83 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 83 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska on 17 May 1961, 19:29 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.