M1.9 earthquake 6 km SSE of Princeton, Canada
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Princeton, Canada on Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 2:12 PM PDT (21:12 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-30 21:12:57 UTC
- Depth
- 9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 49.411° N, 120.467° W
- Region
- Canada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 1.4 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.14
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 208°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw714092131. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC.