M6.1 earthquake - 225 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 225 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on 12 Oct 2001, 05:02 UTC at a depth of 20 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.