M7.5 earthquake near Courtenay, British Columbia

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck The 1946 Vancouver Island, Canada Earthquake on 23 Jun 1946, 17:13 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Courtenay, about 26 km away in British Columbia, Canada.