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M2.9 Earthquake near 253 km SSW of Port Hardy, BC/253 km SSO de Port Hardy, BC

UTC time: 2026-08-25 15:18:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NRCAN_XML

253 km SSW of Port Hardy, BC/253 km SSO de Port Hardy, BC

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 15:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 253 km SSW of Port Hardy, BC/253 km SSO de Port Hardy, BC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
107616bd1cdafdd8a0cbabc4fca96219e7bbd8d5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 15:18:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
48.64970, -128.94910
Temperature
15.0°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
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

  • West Valley Segment
    Distance: 27 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -2'550 m ·Canada
  • Endeavour Segment
    Distance: 79 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'050 m ·Last eruption: -3490 ·Canada
  • Cobb Segment
    Distance: 199 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'100 m ·Last eruption: -1180 ·Canada
  • CoAxial Segment
    Distance: 241 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'400 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Undersea Features
  • Axial Seamount
    Distance: 310 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'410 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Undersea Features
  • Silverthrone
    Distance: 378 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'860 m ·Canada

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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