M6.1 earthquake - 247 km WSW of Tofino, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 247 km WSW of Tofino, Canada on 2 Jan 1992, 16:40 UTC at a depth of 10 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.