M6.5 earthquake - Haida Gwaii Region, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Haida Gwaii Region, Canada on 19 Feb 1956, 02:18 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.