M6.7 earthquake - 239 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 239 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on 2 Aug 2007, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 21 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.