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M1.6 earthquake 10 km S of Metchosin, Canada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km S of Metchosin, Canada on Wed, Oct 24, 1979, 9:01 AM PDT (16:01 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4 km E of Edison, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-10-24 16:01:32 UTC
Depth
38.5 km (23.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.287° N, 123.553° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 5.2 km horizontally, 3.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
216°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.40 km WSW of Tulalip Bay, Washington · 17138 days ago · 29 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.62 km N of Hansville, Washington · 17129 days ago · 43 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.84 km E of Edison, Washington · 17111 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.42 km SE of Edison, Washington · 17111 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.63 km W of Alger, Washington · 17110 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.53 km E of Edison, Washington · 17110 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.64 km SE of Edison, Washington · 17110 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.83 km ENE of Edison, Washington · 17110 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.53 km ESE of Edison, Washington · 17110 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.54 km WSW of Alger, Washington · 17110 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.516 km SE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 17109 days ago · 54 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.16 km SE of Edison, Washington · 17109 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.22 km E of Edison, Washington · 17103 days ago · 25 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.74 km ESE of Edison, Washington · 17091 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 1.53 km S of Kingston, Washington · 17158 days ago · 53 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.51 km W of Chico, Washington · 17158 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.123 km NNW of Hoodsport, Washington · 17163 days ago · 45 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.16 km SW of Clinton, Washington · 17169 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10850883. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.