M6.5 earthquake near Campbell River, British Columbia
44095 d ago · 24 Jan 1906, 06:42 UTC 9 km NNW of Campbell River, Canada
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Campbell River, Canada on 24 Jan 1906, 06:42 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.
The nearest town in our records is Campbell River, about 9 km away in British Columbia, Canada.
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