Earthquakes Canada30 Aug 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 89 km WSW of Masset, BC
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 89 km WSW of Masset, BC at a depth of 18 km, according to Earthquakes Canada. It was the 937th 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.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- Earthquakes Canada
- Area
- 89 km WSW of Masset, BC
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 18.1 km
- Time
- 2026-08-30 17:32:50 UTC
- Epicentre
- 53.800, -133.455
- Official source
- Earthquakes Canada: the notice at its source
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