M0.7 earthquake near Central Saanich, British Columbia
7 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC 3 km N of North Saanich, Canada
What happened
A magnitude 0.7 earthquake struck 3 km N of North Saanich, Canada on 16 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC at a depth of 18 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Central Saanich, about 14 km away in British Columbia, Canada.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC
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