Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at unknown depth2 Nov 21:21 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 11 minutes.2 Nov 21:22: Now using data updates from NRCAN2 Nov 21:22: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 2, 2026 21:10:28 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Nov 2, 2026, at 12:10 pm (GMT -9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.20Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude50.4971°N / 130.2018°WCanadaSeismic antipode50.4971°S / 49.7982°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTuzo Wilson Knolls (114 km / 71 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 12°C (54 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 18 m/s (35 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy54 minutes ago reported feltNov 2, 2026 21:10 GMT / Nov 2, 2026 12:10 pm (GMT -9)Lat / Lng: 50.4971 / -130.2018: Vancouver Island, Canada RegionSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 10 km, NRCAN: 4.2 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23574906',50.49710,-130.20180,'54 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Vancouver Island, Canada Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in CanadaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Port Hardy, a town with 3,900 inhabitants in Canada, in 193 km (120 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry193 km (120 mi)E of epicenterPort Hardy(pop: 3,900)II: Very weakRegional District of Mount Waddington, British ColumbiaCanada195 km (121 mi)E of epicenterPort Alice(pop: 739)II: Very weakRegional District of Mount Waddington, British ColumbiaCanada220 km (137 mi)E of epicenterPort McNeill(pop: 2,230)II: Very weakRegional District of Mount Waddington, British ColumbiaCanada234 km (145 mi)NE of epicenterBella Bella(pop: 1,190)I: Not feltCentral Coast Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada278 km (173 mi)E of epicenterVernon(pop: 48,100)I: Not feltRegional District of Mount Waddington, British ColumbiaCanada306 km (190 mi)E of epicenterGold River(pop: 1,250)I: Not feltStrathcona Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada317 km (197 mi)NE of epicenterBella Coola(pop: 2,160)I: Not feltCentral Coast Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada333 km (207 mi)N of epicenterDaajing Giids(pop: 964)I: Not feltNorth Coast Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada342 km (213 mi)SE of epicenterTofino(pop: 2,520)I: Not feltRegional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British ColumbiaCanada356 km (221 mi)E of epicenterCampbell River(pop: 33,400)I: Not feltStrathcona Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada368 km (228 mi)E of epicenterOyster River(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltComox Valleyal, British ColumbiaCanada377 km (234 mi)SE of epicenterUcluelet(pop: 2,070)I: Not feltRegional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British ColumbiaCanada382 km (238 mi)E of epicenterCourtenay(pop: 25,600)I: Not feltComox Valleyal, British ColumbiaCanada386 km (240 mi)E of epicenterComox(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltBritish ColumbiaCanada393 km (244 mi)E of epicenterUnion Bay(pop: 1,200)I: Not feltComox Valleyal, British ColumbiaCanada401 km (249 mi)E of epicenterFanny Bay(pop: 921)I: Not feltComox Valleyal, British ColumbiaCanada404 km (251 mi)NE of epicenterAnahim Lake(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltCariboo Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada409 km (254 mi)N of epicenterKitimat(pop: 8,990)I: Not feltBritish ColumbiaCanada410 km (255 mi)E of epicenterHornby Island(pop: 1,100)I: Not feltComox Valleyal, British ColumbiaCanada411 km (255 mi)E of epicenterPowell River(pop: 13,200)I: Not feltBritish ColumbiaCanada411 km (256 mi)E of epicenterPort Alberni(pop: 20,700)I: Not feltRegional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British ColumbiaCanada425 km (264 mi)N of epicenterPrince Rupert(pop: 14,700)I: Not feltNorth Coast Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada426 km (265 mi)E of epicenterDashwood(pop: 982)I: Not feltRegional District of Nanaimo, British ColumbiaCanada441 km (274 mi)E of epicenterParksville(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltRegional District of Nanaimo, British ColumbiaCanada452 km (281 mi)E of epicenterNanoose Bay(pop: 6,540)I: Not feltRegional District of Nanaimo, British ColumbiaCanada452 km (281 mi)E of epicenterMadeira Park(pop: 3,040)I: Not feltSunshine Coast Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada460 km (286 mi)N of epicenterTerrace(pop: 19,400)I: Not feltRegional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British ColumbiaCanada463 km (288 mi)E of epicenterHalfmoon Bay(pop: 2,800)I: Not feltSunshine Coast Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada468 km (291 mi)E of epicenterYoubou(pop: 1,300)I: Not feltCowichan Valley Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada473 km (294 mi)E of epicenterNanaimo(pop: 90,500)I: Not feltBritish ColumbiaCanada480 km (298 mi)E of epicenterLake Cowichan(pop: 3,230)I: Not feltCowichan Valley Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada485 km (301 mi)E of epicenterNorth Oyster/Yellow Point(pop: 1,320)I: Not feltCowichan Valley Regional District, British ColumbiaCanada496 km (308 mi)NE of epicenterHouston(pop: 2,990)I: Not feltRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British ColumbiaCanada509 km (316 mi)SE of epicenterForks(pop: 3,750)I: Not feltClallam County, WashingtonUnited States513 km (319 mi)NE of epicenterBurns Lake(pop: 1,780)I: Not feltRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British ColumbiaCanada574 km (357 mi)NE of epicenterVanderhoof(pop: 4,350)I: Not feltRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British ColumbiaCanada591 km (368 mi)SE of epicenterOcean Shores(pop: 5,700)I: Not feltGrays Harbor County, WashingtonUnited States596 km (370 mi)NE of epicenterFort St. James(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British ColumbiaCanada601 km (373 mi)SE of epicenterWestport(pop: 2,020): Not feltGrays Harbor County, WashingtonUnited States606 km (376 mi)SE of epicenterHoquiam(pop: 8,410): Not feltGrays Harbor County, WashingtonUnited StatesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateRichmond (529.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / not feltEast Wellington, Nanaimo, British Columbia (469.3 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt2469–529 km (291–329 mi)499 km (310 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-11-2EpicenterAgency4.210 km6.2 mi(*)21:10:28VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGIONEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.210 km6.2 mi(*)21:10:28Vancouver Island, Canada Region2.2 km (1.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.2110 km6.2 mi(*)21:10:28193 km W of Port Hardy, BC2.2 km (1.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCNRCAN (Department of Natural Resources Canada)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 2, 2026 12:10 pm (GMT -9)54 minutes ago4.210 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 170 km W of Hope Island, Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, CanadaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 171 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 97 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 165 quakes per year (or 13.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 171 quakes per year (or 14.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 30 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake