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M1.6 Earthquake near 8 km SW of Chilliwack, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 18:52:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near 8 km SW of Chilliwack, Canada (Canada) on September 8, 2025 at 18:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
52f83c07a349c21019fe4eae14e90c799106866c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 18:52:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.10967, -122.02400
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 116 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Abbotsford International AirportCanada · YXX · CYXX
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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