Canada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21 km NNE of Mission, Canada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Mission, Canada on Mon, Aug 6, 1990, 4:32 PM PDT (23:32 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 31 km NNW of Agassiz, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

Mission forecastMore in Canada

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-08-06 23:32:24 UTC
Depth
8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.324° N, 122.237° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
214°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54 km SSW of Kendall, Washington · 13204 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.531 km NNW of Agassiz, Canada · 13201 days ago · -2 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.13 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13197 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.620 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 13196 days ago · 54 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.453 km WSW of Merritt, Canada · 13196 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.86 km NE of Deming, Washington · 13196 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.75 km E of Deming, Washington · 13194 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.00 km S of Sudden Valley, Washington · 13179 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.55 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13176 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.924 km NNW of Chilliwack, Canada · 13169 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.117 km S of Glacier, Washington · 13164 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.0Washington · 13163 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.64 km NE of Ferndale, Washington · 13162 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.75 km E of Deming, Washington · 13158 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 2.627 km SE of Hope, Canada · 13210 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.82 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13211 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.82 km ENE of Deming, Washington · 13211 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 3.53 km E of Deming, Washington · 13211 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.13 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13219 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 3.22 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 13226 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.63 km NNE of Deming, Washington · 13234 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.916 km SSE of Glacier, Washington · 13235 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away

Earthquakes todayCanada earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10261788. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.