M6.0 earthquake - 230 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 230 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on 1 Jul 1930, 01:09 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.