Canada earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4 km WSW of Langley, Canada

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Langley, Canada on Fri, Sep 18, 1987, 11:50 AM PDT (18:50 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 1 km E of Ferndale, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-09-18 18:50:30 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.085° N, 122.708° W
Region
Canada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.918 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 14221 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.713 km WNW of Chilliwack, Canada · 14208 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.99 km NNW of Ault Field, Washington · 14207 days ago · 52 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.41 km E of Ferndale, Washington · 14199 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 3.04 km WSW of Langley, Canada · 14251 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.816 km SE of Glacier, Washington · 14254 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.515 km E of North Saanich, Canada · 14259 days ago · 50 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.96 km SSE of Concrete, Washington · 14269 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.02 km WSW of Birch Bay, Washington · 14270 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.631 km NNW of Chilliwack, Canada · 14276 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.65 km NNW of Orcas, Washington · 14276 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.72 km SSW of Birch Bay, Washington · 14277 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.715 km ESE of Oak Bay, Canada · 14278 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00038gs (also filed as uw10224623). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.