Canada · British Columbia

M2.7 Earthquake near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, British Columbia (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 14:33:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NRCAN_XML

British Columbia · Juan de Fuca Electoral Area

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, British Columbia (Canada) on April 22, 2026 at 14:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States

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Airports

  • Victoria International AirportCanada · YYJ · CYYJ
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Friday Harbor AirportUnited States · FRD · KFHR
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roche Harbor AirportUnited States · RCE · WA09
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

British Columbia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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