M6.5 earthquake - 81 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 81 km W of Attu Station, Alaska on 4 Feb 1965, 12:06 UTC at a depth of 27 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.