M6.4 earthquake - 142 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 142 km W of Attu Station, Alaska on 4 Feb 1965, 14:18 UTC at a depth of 26 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.