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M3.4 Earthquake near British Columbia (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 07:19:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near British Columbia (Canada) on November 28, 2025 at 07:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
991a1b1fbb6d978274c3e660b8175ff0734f27a0
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 07:19:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
isc
Coordinates
49.71100, -119.63800
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Wells Gray-Clearwater
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 950 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 265 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Penticton AirportCanada · YYF · CYYF
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kelowna International AirportCanada · YLW · CYLW
    33.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 411 Catalogue entries

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