M6.3 earthquake - 79 km SW of Hay River, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 79 km SW of Hay River, Canada on 14 Jul 1905, 08:51 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 Yellowknife, about 268 km away in Northwest Territories, Canada.