Earthquake M 1.7 in the area of 15 km SSW of Masset, BC, 21 October 2026, 17:46 UTC
Recorded 6 d ago. Updated 19:46.
- Magnitude
- ML 1.7
- Time (UTC)
- 17:46:23
- Depth
- 17 km
- Coordinates
- 53.885 N 132.235 W
- Source
- NRCAN
- Last revision
- 19:46
Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.
What it means
Summary from the source data
An earthquake of magnitude 1.7 was recorded at a depth of 17 km, near 15 km SSW of Masset, BC, on 21/10 at 17:46 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.
Within 50 km of the epicentre, 2 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 2.0). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 2.0). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 17 km.
Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.
Follow this area in the app
Choose a minimum magnitude and radius and receive only the alerts you need.
