M6.5 earthquake 76 km SSW of Fort McPherson, Canada
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 76 km SSW of Fort McPherson, Canada on Wed, Jun 5, 1940, 2:01 AM GMT-9 (11:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1940-06-05 11:01:12 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 66.830° N, 135.688° W
- Region
- Canada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901402. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.