M4.3 earthquake 31 km E of Squamish, Canada
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 31 km E of Squamish, Canada on Tue, Feb 19, 1991, 3:04 PM PST (23:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-02-19 23:04:56 UTC
- Depth
- 5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.696° N, 122.725° W
- Region
- Canada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed · 2 stations |
| 4.0 | Md, duration | Pacific Northwest Seismic Network | Final · ±0.08 · 10 stations |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (V) in the north shore area of Vancouver. Also felt (V) at Squamish and along Howe Sound. Felt (IV) at Whistler; (III) in much of the greater Vancouver area and on the Gulf Islands as well as southern Vancouver Island; (II) at Agassiz, Delta and Huntington.
From the USGS event page for usp0004n58. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004n58 (also filed as uw10272153). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.