M4.4 earthquake 201 km SW of Vernon, Canada
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 201 km SW of Vernon, Canada on Thu, Jun 4, 1981, 8:48 AM PDT (15:48 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-04 15:48:15 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.040° N, 128.689° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001e0g. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.