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M0.9 Earthquake near 2 km SE of Cowichan Bay, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 23:25:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SE of Cowichan Bay, Canada (Canada) on August 25, 2025 at 23:25 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
6073f84d3fe1e0db00ae801f026b1fd7a07ae41e
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-0.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 23:25:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.72083, -123.59450
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.2 km
Shallow
-0.2 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: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Meager
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Victoria International AirportCanada · YYJ · CYYJ
    14.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island West AirportUnited States · 2WA3
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island AirparkUnited States · SSW · 7WA5
    31.2 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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