M4.5 earthquake 108 km SW of Vernon, Canada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 108 km SW of Vernon, Canada on Wed, Mar 9, 1983, 10:07 PM PST (06:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-03-10 06:07:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.374° N, 127.486° 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
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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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001thh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:11 PM UTC.