Back to map
Canada

M3.4 Earthquake near 33 km W of Okanagan Falls, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 11:38:06 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 11:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near 33 km W of Okanagan Falls, Canada (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4077a4e8c633d5df1c2514d5b4292b1878eef72b
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 11:38:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.37390, -120.03180
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Baker
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 223 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 248 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 284 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Penticton AirportCanada · YYF · CYYF
    32.6 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

Canada

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 411 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Canada

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Canada

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share