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M0.9 Earthquake near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, British Columbia (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 19:58:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
2.7 km
Source
USGS

British Columbia · Juan de Fuca Electoral Area

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, British Columbia (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baker
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Meager
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Victoria International AirportCanada · YYJ · CYYJ
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island West AirportUnited States · 2WA3
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island AirparkUnited States · SSW · 7WA5
    44.0 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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