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M2.4 earthquake 11 km S of Metchosin, Canada

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 11 km S of Metchosin, Canada on Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 7:33 AM PDT (14:33 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-04-22 14:33:49 UTC
Depth
38.3 km (23.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.276° N, 123.535° W
Region
Canada
Felt reports
5
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
35°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.75 km N of Anacortes, Washington · 156 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 26
  2. 2.05 km N of Anacortes, Washington · 152 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.611 km E of Forks, Washington · 151 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.56 km E of Queets, Washington · 138 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.440 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 136 days ago · 37 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.25 km NW of Orcas, Washington · 133 days ago · 53 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.66 km SSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 130 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.15 km N of Anacortes, Washington · 120 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.712 km S of Forks, Washington · 115 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.92 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 114 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 42
  11. 2.42 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 114 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 3
  12. 1.62 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 114 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.29 km SW of White Rock, Canada · 110 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.02 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington · 109 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.821 km S of Port Angeles East, Washington · 109 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.52 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington · 104 days ago · 26 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.035 km NE of Amanda Park, Washington · 162 days ago · 30 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.612 km SW of Neah Bay, Washington · 173 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.67 km WNW of Neah Bay, Washington · 174 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.511 km N of Hoodsport, Washington · 175 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw62245621 (also filed as us6000ss2a). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM UTC.