M7.1 earthquake - 113 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 113 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska on 28 Feb 1979, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.