6.0
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M6.0 earthquake - 191 km WSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
28720 d ago · 28 Feb 1948, 01:58 UTC 191 km WSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 191 km WSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on 28 Feb 1948, 01:58 UTC at a depth of 15 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.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.