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M1.5 Earthquake near Coquitlam, British Columbia (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-03-30 19:53:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NRCAN_XML

British Columbia · Coquitlam

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Coquitlam, British Columbia (Canada) on March 30, 2026 at 19:53 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Baker
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada
  • Bridge River Cones
    Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'500 m ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pitt Meadows Regional AirportCanada · CYPK
    12.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Abbotsford International AirportCanada · YXX · CYXX
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vancouver International AirportCanada · YVR · CYVR
    40.3 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 ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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