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M3.0 Earthquake near VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION (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 M3.0 earthquake occurred near VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION (Canada). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
4b364075cc1090b2f4e16a9078e6ed90b54add74
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 12:30:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.76080, -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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 21, 2025, 4:13 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

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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

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

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