M3.5 earthquake 51 km W of Tofino, Canada
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 51 km W of Tofino, Canada on Wed, Dec 25, 1985, 3:40 PM PST (23:40 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-25 23:40:16 UTC
- Depth
- 47.4 km (29.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.157° N, 126.610° 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 4.5 km horizontally, 4.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 325°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 14
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 uw10200623. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.