M5.5 earthquake 285 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 285 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada on Wed, Jun 24, 1970, 6:16 AM PDT (13:16 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
- 5.5 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-06-24 13:16:59 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.797° N, 131.154° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem794829. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:12 AM UTC.