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M2.8 earthquake 4 km E of Oak Bay, Canada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 4 km E of Oak Bay, Canada on Thu, Jan 25, 1973, 7:30 AM PST (15:30 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 25 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-01-25 15:30:31 UTC
Depth
23.1 km (14.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.449° N, 123.240° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 3.1 km horizontally, 3.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
248°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.025 km NNE of Amanda Park, Washington · 19593 days ago · 49 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.18 km SW of Carlsborg, Washington · 19590 days ago · 44 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.01 km E of Bangor Trident Base, Washington · 19577 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.53 km NW of Indianola, Washington · 19574 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.516 km N of Hoodsport, Washington · 19570 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.513 km WSW of Marietta, Washington · 19567 days ago · 55 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.56 km NNE of Geneva, Washington · 19565 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.74 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 19562 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.54 km W of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 19559 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.89 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington · 19550 days ago · 34 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.93 km W of Hansville, Washington · 19540 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.64 km WSW of Woodway, Washington · 19600 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 1.66 km W of Lofall, Washington · 19609 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.36 km SW of Marietta, Washington · 19621 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.47 km NNE of Bryant, Washington · 19622 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.816 km SW of Brinnon, Washington · 19622 days ago · 40 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.27 km WSW of Lake Cavanaugh, Washington · 19622 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.81 km NW of Larch Way, Washington · 19624 days ago · 25 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10855598. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.