M6.2 earthquake - 248 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 248 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 1 Dec 1960, 20:49 UTC at a depth of 20 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.