M5.2 earthquake - 179 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 179 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 24 Feb 2017, 12:28 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.

The nearest town in our records is Campbell River, about 283 km away in British Columbia, Canada.