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M1.7 Earthquake near 26 km ESE of Ucluelet, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 22:43:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 22:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 26 km ESE of Ucluelet, Canada (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
874908938daec93d2c3973689b96b11a6e40796e
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 22:43:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.84700, -125.21767
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 km — close to 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

  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 199 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 201 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada
  • Baker
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • West Valley Segment
    Distance: 251 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -2'550 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tofino / Long Beach AirportCanada · YAZ · CYAZ
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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