M6.1 earthquake - 266 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 266 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada on 21 Jul 1914, 22:31 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.