M6.2 earthquake - 101 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 101 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada on 3 Feb 1944, 12:15 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 Whitehorse, about 186 km away in Yukon, Canada.