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Earthquakes near Nelson, BC today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Nelson, BC in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.5 40 km ESE, 4 days ago.
Recent earthquakes near Nelson, BC
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Nelson, BC in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 40 km ESE of the city at Nov 1, 17:32 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 2 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Nelson, BC) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 17:32 | Nov 2, 01:32 UTC | M2.5 | 40 km ESE | 2 km | 37 km NNW of Creston, Canada |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Vancouver.
Was there an earthquake in Nelson, BC just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.5 40 km ESE, Nov 2, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.6 39 km ENE, Sep 17, 2026
- Past year count
- 7 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 40 km M2.5, Nov 2, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Nelson, BC in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Nelson, BC in the past 12 months was M3.6 on Sep 17, 2026, 39 km ENE of the city (38 km ENE of Nelson, Canada).
With 7 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.6 a month), the area around Nelson, BC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 39 km ENE | 17 km | 38 km ENE of Nelson, Canada |
| May 16, 2026 | M3.2 | 30 km ESE | 15 km | 30 km ESE of Nelson, Canada |
| Aug 19, 2026 | M2.9 | 149 km W | 10 km | 18 km ENE of Okanagan Falls, Canada |
| Feb 18, 2026 | M2.7 | 62 km ENE | 14 km | 34 km W of Kimberley, Canada |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M2.6 | 42 km ENE | 9 km | 42 km ENE of Nelson, Canada |
| Nov 2, 2026 | M2.5 | 40 km ESE | 2 km | 37 km NNW of Creston, Canada |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M2.5 | 39 km NE | 12 km | 38 km NE of Nelson, Canada |
Was it felt in Nelson, BC?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.5 at 40 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Nelson, BC by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
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 Nelson, BC 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 170 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji 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).