Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem896798

Location

262 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada

Country: Canada flag Canada

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1949

7:43 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

52.4580, -132.7640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

262 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada

Coordinates: 52.4580°, -132.7640° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1949 at 7:43 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:37 PM