M4.4 earthquake 205 km SW of Vernon, Canada
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 205 km SW of Vernon, Canada on Wed, Jul 17, 1985, 6:30 PM PDT (01:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 134 km W of Tofino, Canada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-18 01:30:17 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.991° N, 128.713° 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: 2 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 usp0002gvr. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC.