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M1.5 Earthquake near 5 km S of Oak Bay, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-05-01 22:37:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 5 km S of Oak Bay, Canada (Canada). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
84bb051056c5beaa13c8937f372253a733a6d1f3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 22:37:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.40267, -123.30083
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 km
12.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baker
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Friday Harbor AirportUnited States · FRD · KFHR
    24.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roche Harbor AirportUnited States · RCE · WA09
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lopez Island AirportUnited States · LPS · S31
    28.2 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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