M6.1 earthquake - 254 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 254 km W of Port McNeill, Canada on 30 Aug 1998, 11:33 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.