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M1.6 Earthquake near 3 km E of Sechelt, Canada (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 23:50:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 3 km E of Sechelt, Canada (Canada). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
99a1e64a05c8ed17525d65ace9bc32a1a27dd728
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
-0.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 23:50:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.47467, -123.71683
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.3 km
Shallow
-0.3 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 78 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada
  • Bridge River Cones
    Distance: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'500 m ·Canada
  • Baker
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nanaimo AirportCanada · YCD · CYCD
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vancouver International AirportCanada · YVR · CYVR
    49.7 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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