M6.2 earthquake - 144 km W of Tofino, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 144 km W of Tofino, Canada on 6 Oct 1996, 20:13 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.

The nearest town in our records is Campbell River, about 219 km away in British Columbia, Canada.