M1.9 earthquake 17 km SSW of Gibsons, Canada
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Gibsons, Canada on Sun, Aug 30, 1981, 9:01 PM PDT (04:01 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-31 04:01:31 UTC
- Depth
- 14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.255° N, 123.626° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 143°
- Stations used
- 13
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10133678. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC.