2.9
Earthquake Details: British Columbia, Canada
Oct 8, 2026, 15:58:02
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near British Columbia, Canada on Oct 8, 2026 at 15:58:02. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -2.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-2.9 km
Significance0
Latitude52.6995
Longitude-127.2910
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000240
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 17:15:23 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 08:58:02 PDT
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 15:58:02 UTC
-2.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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