M4.8 earthquake 257 km SW of Tofino, Canada
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 257 km SW of Tofino, Canada on Sat, Dec 20, 1980, 5:55 PM PST (01:55 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-21 01:55:17 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.807° N, 128.743° 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
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3off the coast of Washington · 16721 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.6off the coast of Washington · 16721 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.0238 km SW of Tofino, Canada · 16721 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.3279 km WSW of Tofino, Canada · 16720 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.6259 km SW of Tofino, Canada · 16720 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bcq. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC.