M5.0 earthquake 209 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 209 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada on Fri, Jan 13, 1978, 12:25 AM PST (08:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-13 08:25:31 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.748° N, 132.080° 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
- 74
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sft. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.