M6.0 earthquake - 254 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 254 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada on 23 Feb 1976, 15:14 UTC at a depth of 16 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.