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M6.0 earthquake - 189 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

2489 d ago · 23 Dec 2019, 20:56 UTC 189 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 189 km W of Port McNeill, Canada on 23 Dec 2019, 20:56 UTC at a depth of 10 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.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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