M6.8 earthquake - 12 km N of Huslia, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 12 km N of Huslia, Alaska on 7 Apr 1958, 15:30 UTC at a depth of 15 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.