M7.3 earthquake 288 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 288 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada on Wed, Jun 24, 1970, 6:09 AM PDT (13:09 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 7.3 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-06-24 13:09:12 UTC
- Depth
- 19.9 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.754° N, 131.006° 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
- ±0.29
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem794827. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC.