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M3.4 earthquake 27 km SW of Princeton, Canada

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Princeton, Canada on Sun, Mar 8, 1992, 3:28 AM PST (11:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1992-03-08 11:28:48 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.272° N, 120.751° 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.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.4mb, body-waveUSGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreferred · Reviewed · 1 stations
3.21Md, durationPacific Northwest Seismic NetworkFinal · ±0.389 · 32 stations

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt in the Princeton-Manning Park area.

From the USGS event page for usp000540k. 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.

How well it is located

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Nearby

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After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000540k (also filed as uw10285998). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.