M6.3 earthquake - 255 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 255 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada on 1 Mar 1929, 07:31 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.