M3.1 earthquake 13 km NE of Fairwinds, Canada
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Fairwinds, Canada on Mon, Aug 2, 2004, 10:22 PM PDT (05:22 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2004-08-03 05:22:52 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.350° N, 123.980° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ML, local (Richter) | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 3.1 | Md, duration | Pacific Northwest Seismic Network | Final · ±0.03 · 14 stations |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt along the east coast of Vancouver Island at Cobble Hill, Duncan, Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach and Sidney. Also felt at Half Moon Bay and North Vancouver, British Columbia.
From the USGS event page for usp000d1bx. 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Station coverage gap
- 60°
- Stations used
- 90
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.914 km NE of Fairwinds, Canada · 8096 days ago · 67 km deep · 1 km away
- 2.212 km NE of Fairwinds, Canada · 8093 days ago · 23 km deep · 3 km away
- 1.5British Columbia, Canada · 8083 days ago · 24 km deep · 64 km away
- 1.97 km ENE of Coquitlam, Canada · 8071 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
- 1.717 km W of Richmond, Canada · 8060 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000d1bx (also filed as uw10606293). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC.