Earthquakes Canada16 May 2026
M3.6 earthquake, 26 km SE of Central Kootenay E, BC
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded 26 km SE of Central Kootenay E, BC at a depth of 5 km, according to Earthquakes Canada. It was the 570th 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.
M3.6
The notice
- Issued by
- Earthquakes Canada
- Area
- 26 km SE of Central Kootenay E, BC
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Time
- 2026-05-16 20:36:49 UTC
- Epicentre
- 49.448, -116.804
- Official source
- Earthquakes Canada: the notice at its source
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