M6.1 earthquake - Haida Gwaii Region, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Haida Gwaii Region, Canada on 10 Aug 1944, 01:52 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.