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M2.4 Earthquake near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, British Columbia (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 14:33:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
38.3 km
Source
EMSC

British Columbia · Juan de Fuca Electoral Area

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, British Columbia (Canada) on April 22, 2026 at 14:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.3 km
Shallow
38.3 km
38.3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baker
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 188 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States

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Airports

  • Victoria International AirportCanada · YYJ · CYYJ
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Friday Harbor AirportUnited States · FRD · KFHR
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roche Harbor AirportUnited States · RCE · WA09
    47.4 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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