M5.1 earthquake 207 km W of Tofino, Canada
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 207 km W of Tofino, Canada on Mon, Dec 20, 1976, 1:06 PM PST (21:06 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-20 21:06:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.901° N, 128.716° 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
- 75
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1211 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 18173 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.9196 km W of Tofino, Canada · 18173 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.7222 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 18168 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.7216 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 18168 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kva. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.