M6.9 earthquake near Campbell River, British Columbia
39396 d ago · 6 Dec 1918, 08:41 UTC 32 km SW of Vernon, Canada
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Vernon, Canada on 6 Dec 1918, 08:41 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.
The nearest town in our records is Campbell River, about 109 km away in British Columbia, Canada.
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