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M1.5 earthquake 4 km NNW of Langford, Canada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Langford, Canada on Tue, May 27, 2008, 4:59 PM PDT (23:59 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 5 km NNW of Anacortes, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2008-05-27 23:59:24 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.486° N, 123.530° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
90°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.33 km NE of Conway, Washington · 6700 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.95 km SSE of Quilcene, Washington · 6689 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.07 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 6688 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.911 km NW of Jamestown, Washington · 6686 days ago · 29 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.59 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 6684 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.95 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6684 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.95 km NNW of Anacortes, Washington · 6680 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.55 km WNW of Coupeville, Washington · 6676 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.55 km W of Port Townsend, Washington · 6675 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.73 km SW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6673 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.522 km NNE of Queets, Washington · 6664 days ago · 34 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.74 km SSE of Bay View, Washington · 6660 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.913 km E of North Saanich, Canada · 6659 days ago · 54 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 1.63 km WSW of Lake McMurray, Washington · 6656 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.86 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 6653 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.54 km S of Bay View, Washington · 6651 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.711 km SW of Sooke, Canada · 6649 days ago · 37 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.93 km SE of Custer, Washington · 6648 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.825 km N of Neah Bay, Washington · 6706 days ago · 44 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.712 km ENE of Jamestown, Washington · 6714 days ago · 52 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.93 km NNW of Neah Bay, Washington · 6714 days ago · 47 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.69 km SSE of Friday Harbor, Washington · 6716 days ago · 52 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10751288. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:19 PM UTC.