M3.6 earthquake 36 km SW of Vernon, Canada
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 36 km SW of Vernon, Canada on Wed, Feb 24, 1982, 1:49 AM PST (09:49 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 52 km W of Tofino, Canada. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-24 09:49:48 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.778° N, 126.687° 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
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- Depth from
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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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jtp. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.