M6.3 earthquake - 294 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 294 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 18 Jul 1946, 07:16 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.