M6.0 earthquake - 234 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 234 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on 1 Jul 1982, 07:41 UTC at a depth of 48 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.