M6.4 earthquake - 106 km SE of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 106 km SE of Adak, Alaska on 8 May 1986, 05:37 UTC at a depth of 18 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.