M2.1 earthquake 11 km SSW of Hope, Canada
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Hope, Canada on Sun, Mar 30, 1986, 8:03 PM PST (04:03 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.4 8 km SE of Glacier, Washington. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-03-31 04:03:49 UTC
- Depth
- 7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.292° N, 121.518° 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 2.1 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.16
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 176°
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 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 uw10206048. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.