M6.3 earthquake 253 km SSE of Fort McPherson, Canada
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 253 km SSE of Fort McPherson, Canada on Mon, Feb 28, 1955, 7:43 PM GMT-9 (04:43 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1955-03-01 04:43:02 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.270° N, 133.163° 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
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem889265. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.