M6.0 earthquake - 28 km NW of Elim, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 28 km NW of Elim, Alaska on 26 Aug 1950, 04:39 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.