M4.2 earthquake 173 km SW of Vernon, Canada
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 173 km SW of Vernon, Canada on Fri, Jul 7, 1978, 7:46 AM PDT (14:46 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-07 14:46:17 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.099° N, 128.297° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vfc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.