M5.6 earthquake - 258 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 258 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada on 5 Jul 2019, 12:58 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.