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M3.3 Earthquake near Suspected mining event, 16 km WSW of Kamloops, BC/Événement minier soupconné, 16 km OSO de Kamloops, BC (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 16:54:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Suspected mining event, 16 km WSW of Kamloops, BC/Événement minier soupconné, 16 km OSO de Kamloops, BC (Canada) on October 15, 2025 at 16:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

Details

ID
fadf95b0e6ea753131906b65e0540b79e61d101e
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 16:54:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
British Columbia
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
50.64610, -120.55570
Temperature
6.2°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

  • Wells Gray-Clearwater
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 950 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Canada
  • Garibaldi Lake
    Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'316 m ·Canada
  • Garibaldi
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'678 m ·Last eruption: -8060 ·Canada
  • Bridge River Cones
    Distance: 201 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'500 m ·Canada
  • Cayley Volcanic Field
    Distance: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'375 m ·Canada
  • Meager
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'680 m ·Last eruption: -410 ·Canada

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional AirportCanada · YKA · CYKA
    9.8 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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