M6.3 earthquake - 250 km SSE of Fort McPherson, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 250 km SSE of Fort McPherson, Canada on 11 Jan 1953, 22:53 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.