M6.2 earthquake - 230 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 230 km W of Port McNeill, Canada on 13 Mar 1971, 23:51 UTC at a depth of 13 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.