M6.0 earthquake - 237 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 237 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada on 17 Apr 1918, 06:44 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.