M6.1 earthquake - 118 km WNW of Tofino, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 118 km WNW of Tofino, Canada on 5 Jul 1972, 10:16 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.

The nearest town in our records is Campbell River, about 178 km away in British Columbia, Canada.