M6.5 earthquake - 269 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 269 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada on 21 Dec 1956, 08:59 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.