M6.4 earthquake - 207 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 207 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 4 Dec 1953, 14:54 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 Campbell River, about 296 km away in British Columbia, Canada.