Strong M6.2 earthquake strikes Pacific Northwest at the northern pit of the Cascadia subduction zone in Canada

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Strong M6.2 earthquake strikes Pacific Northwest at the northern pit of the Cascadia subduction zone in Canada

July 04, 2019

A strong M6.2 earthquake hit the Pacific Northwest in the Haida Gwaii region, British Columbia, Canada on July 4, 2019.

The quake was shallow – 10km (6.2 miles). No tsunami warnings. No people living within 100km (62 miles) from the epicenter. But a clear reminder that the next big one can hit anytime.

Although no people are living within 100 km (62 miles) of the epicenter, at least 50 reports have been sent to USGS, meaning that the waves were felt far away.

What is the Cascadia Subduction Zone?

The Cascadia subduction zone is an almost 700 mile-long convergent plate boundary that stretches from California to Canada’s Northwest Pacific (red line on the image below).

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