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M4.3 Earthquake near Vancouver Island, Canada Region

UTC time: 2026-03-22 19:23:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Vancouver Island, Canada Region

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About this earthquake

On March 22, 2026 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Vancouver Island, Canada Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
463fe92d9d8cca36a7353a89bc39b68b18999e50
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 19:23:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.47000, -127.52000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • West Valley Segment
    Distance: 112 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -2'550 m ·Canada
  • Endeavour Segment
    Distance: 205 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'050 m ·Last eruption: -3490 ·Canada
  • Silverthrone
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'860 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 313 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada
  • Cobb Segment
    Distance: 318 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'100 m ·Last eruption: -1180 ·Canada

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
511
Country (24h)
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