M6.3 earthquake - 266 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 266 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska on 12 Nov 2012, 20:42 UTC at a depth of 9 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.