| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 19.9 km |
| Coordinates | 51.754, -131.006 |
| UTC time | 1970-06-24 13:09:12.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 24, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Canada on Wednesday, June 24, 1970 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Campbell River (Canada - CA), about 448.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -131.006 and latitude 51.754.
| Location | 288 km S of Prince Rupert |
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1970-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Campbell River | 448.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 577.3 km |
| Prince George | 604.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 612.8 km |
| West End | 621.0 km |
| North Vancouver | 623.2 km |
| Vancouver | 623.7 km |
| Richmond | 627.0 km |
| Burnaby | 633.3 km |
| Ladner | 635.0 km |
| New Westminster | 639.2 km |
| Delta | 642.9 km |
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