Canada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km SSE of North Saanich, Canada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of North Saanich, Canada on Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 11:56 AM PST (19:56 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 5 km WNW of Orcas, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2007-11-13 19:56:05 UTC
Depth
48.4 km (30.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.586° N, 123.394° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
129°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95 km N of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6899 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.63 km ENE of Maple Ridge, Canada · 6889 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.00 km SE of Coupeville, Washington · 6878 days ago · 30 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.211 km N of Lake Cowichan, Canada · 6877 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.19 km ESE of Deming, Washington · 6856 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.68 km E of Deming, Washington · 6852 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.84 km NW of Victoria, Canada · 6851 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.35 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 6844 days ago · 54 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.612 km NW of Ault Field, Washington · 6842 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 1.710 km NW of Langford, Canada · 6913 days ago · 40 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.911 km N of Jamestown, Washington · 6914 days ago · 28 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.05 km SE of Quilcene, Washington · 6916 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10725568. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC.