M6.0 earthquake - 190 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 190 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 27 Sept 1951, 19:24 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 272 km away in British Columbia, Canada.