M6.3 earthquake - 67 km SSW of Fort McPherson, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 67 km SSW of Fort McPherson, Canada on 29 May 1940, 01:57 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.