M6.6 earthquake - 254 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 254 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on 17 Nov 2009, 15:30 UTC at a depth of 17 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.