M6.5 earthquake - 295 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 295 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on 4 Jul 1960, 04:28 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.