M6.4 earthquake - 81 km S of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 81 km S of Attu Station, Alaska on 25 Jul 1971, 15:41 UTC at a depth of 28 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.