M6.0 earthquake - 247 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 247 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 11 Jan 2001, 00:04 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.