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M3.1 Earthquake near 13 km N of Sidney, BC, felt/13 km N de Sidney, BC, ressenti (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 12:30:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 12:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near 13 km N of Sidney, BC, felt/13 km N de Sidney, BC, ressenti (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

Details

ID
3188473f35d2377c3f6a4e7b8589c5f0e9847692
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 12:30:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
48.76460, -123.38050
Temperature
8.5°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

  • Baker
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 151 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Meager
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Victoria International AirportCanada · YYJ · CYYJ
    13.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island West AirportUnited States · 2WA3
    14.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island AirparkUnited States · SSW · 7WA5
    18.1 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

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