M6.0 earthquake - 119 km SSW of Ucluelet, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 119 km SSW of Ucluelet, Canada on 17 Sept 1926, 23:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Port Alberni, about 177 km away in British Columbia, Canada.