M6.5 earthquake 295 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 295 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on Sun, Jul 3, 1960, 9:28 PM GMT-7 (04:28 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 1960-07-04 04:28:39 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.742° N, 131.390° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem879706. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC.