Earthquake VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION (5.3 mw) (2025-02-25 05:37:28 UTC)

1740461848

50.4559, -130.0816

10.00 KM

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION, at 2025-02-25 05:37:28 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION (5.3 mw) (2025-02-25 05:37:28 UTC)

Magnitudo (mw)

5.3

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250225_0000075

Nearest Places

Dellwood Knolls / 29.63 km
Southeast Dellwood Knoll / 32.84 km
Dellwood Valley / 46.56 km
Dellwood Seamounts / 47.22 km
Winona Ridge / 55.82 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

2.6

SEATTLE-TACOMA AREA, WASHINGTON
Time: 1745020562
Depth: 19.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2.6

3 km ESE of Sammamish, Washington
Time: 1745020562
Depth: 19.17 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

1.2

15 km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA
Time: 1745020403
Depth: 8.30 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

4.4

LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Time: 1745019184
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2.8

Sulawesi, Indonesia
Time: 1745018592
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

4.0

VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Time: 1741410043
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

5.2

211 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
Time: 1740461848
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

5.0

191 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
Time: 1735162778
Depth: 36.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

4.9

VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Time: 1735162767
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)