Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem896799

Location

241 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada

Country: Canada flag Canada

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1949

8:24 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

52.4250, -132.1050

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

241 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada

Coordinates: 52.4250°, -132.1050° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1949 at 8:24 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:37 PM