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M2.8 Earthquake near BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 21:22:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (Canada) on July 21, 2025 at 21:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
21a85c26ceab55e6bdc68311650ed6524de60b5c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 21:22:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.64580, -120.57640
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to 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

  • Wells Gray-Clearwater
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 950 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 190 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Bridge River Cones
    Distance: 199 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'500 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 200 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional AirportCanada · YKA · CYKA
    11.0 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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