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M0.9 Earthquake near Abbotsford, British Columbia (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 16:52:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 6, 2026 at 16:52 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Abbotsford, British Columbia (Canada). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.8 km
Shallow
-0.8 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 113 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Abbotsford International AirportCanada · YXX · CYXX
    15.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bellingham International AirportUnited States · BLI · KBLI
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pitt Meadows Regional AirportCanada · CYPK
    42.2 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

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