2.5
Earthquake Details: British Columbia, Canada
Sep 26, 2026, 18:12:49
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near British Columbia, Canada on Sep 26, 2026 at 18:12:49. 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
Latitude51.0189
Longitude-124.8586
Event IDemsc:20260926_0000285
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 15:50:08 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 11:12:49 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 26, 2026, 18:12:49 UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 10
M2.7Vancouver Island, Canada regionBeforeM3.2Vancouver Island, Canada regionBeforeM4.9195 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaAfterM5.4231 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaAfterM5.5204 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaAfterM4.5Vancouver Island, Canada regionAfterM5.2190 km WSW of Port McNeill, CanadaAfterM5.0163 km W of Port McNeill, CanadaAfterM4.25 km WNW of Wauna, WashingtonAfterM4.06 km W of Burley, WashingtonAfter
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