M4.5 earthquake 173 km S of Fort McPherson, Canada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 173 km S of Fort McPherson, Canada on Sat, Apr 4, 1987, 4:49 PM GMT-9 (01:49 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-05 01:49:19 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.887° N, 135.053° 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.
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 usp00033xp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.