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M2.8 Earthquake near 80 km NNE of Bella Bella 1, BC/80 km NNE de Bella Bella 1, BC (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 19:03:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 80 km NNE of Bella Bella 1, BC/80 km NNE de Bella Bella 1, BC (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
583ddc8c8e24c5f51e65e93f3408f0621bd12700
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 19:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
52.80780, -127.63360
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milbanke Sound Group
    Distance: 81 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 233 m ·Canada
  • Silverthrone
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'860 m ·Canada
  • Nazko
    Distance: 262 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'238 m ·Last eruption: -5220 ·Canada
  • Tseax River Cone
    Distance: 269 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Canada
  • Crow Lagoon
    Distance: 271 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 335 m ·Canada
  • Behm Canal-Rudyerd Bay
    Distance: 358 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 500 m ·United States

British Columbia

Context for this earthquake

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

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