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M2.1 Earthquake near Blast, 15 km S of Powell River, BC/Dynamitage, 15 km S de Powell River, BC (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 21:02:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Blast, 15 km S of Powell River, BC/Dynamitage, 15 km S de Powell River, BC (Canada) on September 12, 2025 at 21:02 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
0d3a527b286339036da7bd6d010f9912e6bb2723
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 21:02:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
49.70530, -124.53170
Temperature
15.9°C

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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 101 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 113 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada
  • Bridge River Cones
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'500 m ·Canada
  • Baker
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Powell River AirportCanada · YPW · CYPW
    14.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Comox Valley International Airport / CFB ComoxCanada · YQQ · CYQQ
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Qualicum Beach AirportCanada · XQU · CAT4
    42.1 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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