Canada earthquakes

M6.7 earthquake 250 km W of Tofino, Canada

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 250 km W of Tofino, Canada on Mon, Dec 20, 1976, 12:33 PM PST (20:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.7 (ms), strong
Local time: Mon, Dec 20, 1976, 12:33 PM PST
UTC: 1976-12-20 20:33:07 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 48.802° N, 129.292° W
Region: Canada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 210

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kv9 (also filed as gcmtc122076a, gcmt19761220203307, iscgem704938). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 AM UTC.