2.8
Earthquake Details: British Columbia, Canada
8/19/2026, 2:57:26 AM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near British Columbia, Canada on 8/19/2026 at 2:57:26 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude52.7912
Longitude-127.2569
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000412
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/19/2026, 2:22:17 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 7:57:26 PM PDT
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 2:57:26 AM UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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