M6.7 earthquake - 213 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 213 km W of Port McNeill, Canada on 6 Apr 1992, 13:54 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.