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M1.9 earthquake 6 km NNW of Victoria, Canada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Victoria, Canada on Tue, Dec 5, 2006, 7:53 PM PST (03:53 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km WSW of Quilcene, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2006-12-06 03:53:46 UTC
Depth
26.1 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.492° N, 123.374° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
23

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 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.934 km ENE of Amanda Park, Washington · 7233 days ago · 42 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.84 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 7230 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.51 km SSE of Edison, Washington · 7228 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.616 km NW of Jamestown, Washington · 7225 days ago · 43 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.83 km NNE of Anacortes, Washington · 7222 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.73 km N of Quilcene, Washington · 7221 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.56 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 7217 days ago · 52 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.60 km NE of Edison, Washington · 7209 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.54 km NE of Poulsbo, Washington · 7203 days ago · 21 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.63 km NNE of Port Angeles East, Washington · 7197 days ago · 35 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 3.612 km WSW of Quilcene, Washington · 7190 days ago · 47 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.54 km ENE of Ganges, Canada · 7187 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.94 km ENE of Salt Spring Island, Canada · 7187 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.53 km SE of Big Lake, Washington · 7182 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 1.910 km WNW of Stanwood, Washington · 7266 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10702928. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC.