Earthquakes Canada28 Aug 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 278 km WNW of Port Hardy, BC
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 278 km WNW of Port Hardy, BC at a depth of 10 km, according to Earthquakes Canada. It was the 929th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Earthquakes Canada located in and near Canada in 2026, against 1,245 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- Earthquakes Canada
- Area
- 278 km WNW of Port Hardy, BC
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-08-28 23:59:55 UTC
- Epicentre
- 51.404, -131.329
- Official source
- Earthquakes Canada: the notice at its source
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