M4.8 earthquake 141 km W of Tofino, Canada
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 141 km W of Tofino, Canada on Thu, Jul 12, 1973, 7:59 PM PDT (02:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 153 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-13 02:59:30 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.115° N, 127.840° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00002pu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC.