The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Canada near Masset, North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday, August 3rd, 2026, at 2:17 am local time at a shallow depth of 9.3 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Masset (pop. 840) located 36 miles from the epicenter, Daajing Giids (pop. 960) 54 miles away, and Skidegate (pop. 840) 56 miles away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 3, 2026 02:17 am (Vancouver time) local time (3 Aug 2026 09:17 GMT)Magnitude: 4.8Depth: 15.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 53.84°N / 132.97°W (North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)Primary data source: USGS