M6.3 earthquake - 241 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 241 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on 23 Aug 1949, 20:24 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.