Canada earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 12 km NNW of Mission, Canada

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Mission, Canada on Thu, Nov 15, 1979, 8:12 AM PST (16:12 UTC), 15 km (9 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
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1979-11-15 16:12:47 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.240° N, 122.345° 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.

Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.84 km E of Edison, Washington · 17101 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.42 km SE of Edison, Washington · 17101 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.63 km W of Alger, Washington · 17101 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.53 km E of Edison, Washington · 17101 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.64 km SE of Edison, Washington · 17101 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.83 km ENE of Edison, Washington · 17101 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.53 km ESE of Edison, Washington · 17101 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.54 km WSW of Alger, Washington · 17101 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.516 km SE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 17100 days ago · 54 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.16 km SE of Edison, Washington · 17100 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.22 km E of Edison, Washington · 17094 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.74 km ESE of Edison, Washington · 17082 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.83 km E of Hamilton, Washington · 17126 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000141a (also filed as uw10851168). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.