M4.7 earthquake 117 km WSW of Vernon, Canada
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 117 km WSW of Vernon, Canada on Thu, Jul 22, 1982, 1:51 AM PDT (08:51 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-22 08:51:11 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.634° N, 127.879° 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 1.7 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 usp0001nja. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC.