M6.4 earthquake - 97 km SW of Atka, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 97 km SW of Atka, Alaska on 12 Mar 1990, 14:41 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.