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M2.7 earthquake 2 km NE of Metchosin, Canada

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Metchosin, Canada on Mon, May 13, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT (21:00 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 6 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-05-13 21:00:37 UTC
Depth
44.2 km (27.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.400° N, 123.510° 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.

Stations used
51

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.114 km WNW of Quilcene, Washington · 8905 days ago · 47 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.73 km ESE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 8900 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.04 km S of Quilcene, Washington · 8900 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.513 km W of Quilcene, Washington · 8898 days ago · 24 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.87 km SW of Aldergrove, Canada · 8897 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.70 km ENE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 8886 days ago · 22 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 3.07 km ESE of Forks, Washington · 8883 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.51 km WSW of Big Lake, Washington · 8883 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.623 km WSW of Quilcene, Washington · 8874 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.14 km SE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 8869 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.74 km NW of Bryant, Washington · 8862 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.62 km NE of Marrowstone, Washington · 8857 days ago · 31 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 3.06 km SSE of Point Roberts, Washington · 8855 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.719 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 8855 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.38 km ESE of Quilcene, Washington · 8908 days ago · 23 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.04 km SSE of Lake McMurray, Washington · 8914 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.87 km ENE of Quilcene, Washington · 8918 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.67 km WSW of Deming, Washington · 8920 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.87 km WSW of Deming, Washington · 8920 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b49e (also filed as uw10554363). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.