M6.1 earthquake 216 km SW of Vernon, Canada
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 216 km SW of Vernon, Canada on Sat, Oct 30, 1926, 11:42 AM GMT-8 (19:42 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 216 km W of Tofino, Canada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-10-30 19:42:02 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.960° N, 128.859° W
- Region
- Canada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910208. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC.