M6.4 earthquake - 236 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 236 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada on 28 Jun 1956, 22:58 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.