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M2.9 Earthquake near 11 km NNE of North Saanich, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 12:30:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 11 km NNE of North Saanich, Canada (Canada) on October 21, 2025 at 12:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
367d888e9db7fda10b3b40053d35a1a4cdcedd58
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 12:30:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.76083, -123.35200
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 km — deeper 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: 113 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: 180 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

  • Stuart Island West AirportUnited States · 2WA3
    12.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Victoria International AirportCanada · YYJ · CYYJ
    13.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island AirparkUnited States · SSW · 7WA5
    16.2 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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