Canada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 18 km ENE of Hope, Canada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Hope, Canada on Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT (21:30 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 10 km S of Princeton, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-25 21:30:13 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.447° N, 121.214° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
200°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw714087341. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.