M6.7 earthquake - 235 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 235 km W of Port McNeill, Canada on 17 Sept 1929, 19:17 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.