M6.3 earthquake - 177 km S of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 177 km S of Attu Station, Alaska on 16 Nov 1940, 02:27 UTC at a depth of 25 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.