Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Canada, on Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 12:34 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 25 km depth
28 Jan 00:40 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 16 hours.
28 Jan 00:41: Now using data updates from NRCAN
28 Jan 00:41: Now using data updates from NRCAN
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 27, 2022 08:34:27 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 12:34 am (GMT -8) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.1 |
Depth | 25.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 49.5501°N / 127.1622°W ![]() |
Antipode | 49.55°S / 52.838°E |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | NRCAN (Department of Natural Resources Canada) |
Nearest volcano | Silverthrone (218 km / 135 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 78 km (49 mi) SW of Vernon (British Columbia) (pop: 48,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 101 km (63 mi) WNW of Tofino (British Columbia) (pop: 1,660) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.1 | 25 km | Canada: 76 Km W of Gold River, BC | NRCAN |
2.1 | 25 km | Vancouver Island, Canada Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.1, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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