M4.9 earthquake 43 km SW of Campbell River, Canada
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 43 km SW of Campbell River, Canada on Fri, Mar 7, 1980, 1:36 PM PST (21:36 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-03-07 21:36:30 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.790° N, 125.741° 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
- 57
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00015vr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.