M6.1 earthquake - 176 km WSW of Vernon, Canada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 176 km WSW of Vernon, Canada on 8 Nov 2012, 02:01 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Campbell River, about 249 km away in British Columbia, Canada.