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Earthquakes near Nanaimo today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Nanaimo in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Nanaimo just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M3.8 138 km SE, Jul 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 9 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 140 km M3.1, Oct 17, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Nanaimo
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Nanaimo in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M3.1 at 140 km S.
| Time (Nanaimo) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 20:37 | Oct 17, 03:37 UTC | M3.1 | 140 km S | 40 km | 18 km ESE of Forks, Washington |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Vancouver.
Largest earthquakes near Nanaimo in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Nanaimo in the past 12 months was M3.8 on Jul 2, 2026, 138 km SE of the city (2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington).
With 9 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Nanaimo is moderately active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | M3.8 | 138 km SE | 25 km | 2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington |
| Oct 17, 2026 | M3.1 | 140 km S | 40 km | 18 km ESE of Forks, Washington |
| Sep 15, 2026 | M2.9 | 126 km WSW | 29 km | 18 km S of Ucluelet, Canada |
| Jun 8, 2026 | M2.9 | 138 km SE | 26 km | 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington |
| Apr 27, 2026 | M2.7 | 118 km SE | 15 km | 5 km N of Anacortes, Washington |
| Jan 26, 2026 | M2.7 | 115 km SE | 11 km | 12 km WSW of Anacortes, Washington |
| Sep 12, 2026 | M2.6 | 145 km SE | 14 km | 2 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington |
| May 29, 2026 | M2.6 | 110 km ESE | 20 km | 7 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M2.5 | 144 km SSE | 46 km | 11 km SSW of River Road, Washington |
Was it felt in Nanaimo?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 17, 2026 (20 reports, max intensity 2.2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Nanaimo in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 141 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Canada and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).