M6.4 earthquake near Campbell River, British Columbia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 62 km SW of Vernon, Canada on 19 Jul 2004, 08:01 UTC at a depth of 24 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.

The nearest town in our records is Campbell River, about 131 km away in British Columbia, Canada.