M5.3 earthquake - 217 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 217 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada on 6 Jan 2017, 15:48 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.