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M1.6 Earthquake near 0 km N of Six Mile, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-06-05 22:30:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near 0 km N of Six Mile, Canada (Canada) on June 5, 2025 at 22:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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
975262d6ba3d64c8303639d416d54c70a5e94dd2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-05 22:30:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.46517, -123.46000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
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

  • Baker
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 167 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 184 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Rainier
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Victoria International AirportCanada · YYJ · CYYJ
    20.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roche Harbor AirportUnited States · RCE · WA09
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuart Island West AirportUnited States · 2WA3
    29.9 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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