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M2.3 Earthquake near 81 km NNE of Bella Bella 1, BC/81 km NNE de Bella Bella 1, BC (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 12:12:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 12:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 81 km NNE of Bella Bella 1, BC/81 km NNE de Bella Bella 1, BC (Canada). With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
bdfab8e811dab3c90bc06c66ee8acd8236508087
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 12:12:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
52.82000, -127.63670
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

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

  • Milbanke Sound Group
    Distance: 82 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 233 m ·Canada
  • Silverthrone
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'860 m ·Canada
  • Nazko
    Distance: 262 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'238 m ·Last eruption: -5220 ·Canada
  • Tseax River Cone
    Distance: 268 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Canada
  • Crow Lagoon
    Distance: 270 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 335 m ·Canada
  • Behm Canal-Rudyerd Bay
    Distance: 357 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 500 m ·United States

British Columbia

Context for this earthquake

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

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