M6.4 earthquake - 251 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 251 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada on 5 Jan 2008, 11:44 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.