M5.0 earthquake - 216 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 216 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 12 Feb 2017, 03:47 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.