M2.6 earthquake 14 km SW of Cowichan Bay, Canada
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Cowichan Bay, Canada at Sep 18, 8:00 AM ET, 10 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 72 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 2.6 ml |
| Time | 18 Sept 2025, 12:00 UTC |
| Location | 48.641°, -123.754° – 14 km SW of Cowichan Bay, Canada |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 72 |
| USGS event | us7000qwwx |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington | Jul 2, 2:35 AM 107 d ago | 25 km | 2,084 reports |
| 2.9 | 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington | Jun 8, 2:43 AM 131 d ago | 26 km | 42 reports |
| 2.7 | 5 km N of Anacortes, Washington | Apr 27, 12:22 AM 173 d ago | 15 km | 26 reports |
| 2.7 | 12 km WSW of Anacortes, Washington | Jan 25, 11:04 PM 264 d ago | 11 km | 34 reports |
| 2.7 | 10 km SE of Salt Spring Island, Canada | Oct 21, 8:30 AM 360 d ago | 12 km | 105 reports |
| 2.6 | 7 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington | May 29, 4:01 PM 140 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 2.5 | 11 km SSW of River Road, Washington | Aug 8, 10:20 PM 69 d ago | 46 km | 2 reports |
| 2.5 | 23 km W of Neah Bay, Washington | Jun 16, 11:01 AM 122 d ago | 5 km | 1 report |
| 2.4 | 11 km S of Metchosin, Canada | Apr 22, 10:33 AM 177 d ago | 38 km | 5 reports |
| 2.4 | 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington | Jul 2, 2:34 AM 107 d ago | 25 km | 2 reports |
| 2.4 | 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington | Jun 8, 2:46 AM 131 d ago | 25 km | 3 reports |
| 2.3 | 2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington | Jul 2, 2:48 AM 107 d ago | 26 km | 67 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 14 km SW of Cowichan Bay, Canada earthquake?
Magnitude 2.6 (ml), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
72 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 4.1.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.