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Earthquakes near Saanich today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Saanich in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M3.1 91 km SW, 9 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Saanich just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Saanich, 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
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.1 91 km SW, Oct 17, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.2 137 km SSE, Sep 29, 2026
- Past year count
- 19 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 91 km M3.1, Oct 17, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Saanich
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Saanich in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.1 91 km SW of the city at Oct 16, 20:37 local time (9 days ago).
The average depth was about 40 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Saanich) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 20:37 | Oct 17, 03:37 UTC | M3.1 | 91 km SW | 40 km | 18 km ESE of Forks, Washington |
| Sep 29, 14:05 | Sep 29, 21:05 UTC | M4.2 | 137 km SSE | 28 km | 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Vancouver.
Largest earthquakes near Saanich in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Saanich in the past 12 months was M4.2 on Sep 29, 2026, 137 km SSE of the city (6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington).
With 19 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.6 a month), the area around Saanich 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 29, 2026 | M4.2 | 137 km SSE | 28 km | 6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington |
| Jul 2, 2026 | M3.8 | 63 km ESE | 25 km | 2 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington |
| Oct 17, 2026 | M3.1 | 91 km SW | 40 km | 18 km ESE of Forks, Washington |
| Feb 24, 2026 | M3.0 | 127 km SE | 26 km | 4 km ESE of Cathcart, Washington |
| Jan 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 144 km SE | 27 km | 2 km NNW of Ames Lake, Washington |
| Dec 15, 2025 | M2.9 | 116 km E | 6 km | 4 km WSW of Concrete, Washington |
| Jun 8, 2026 | M2.9 | 63 km ESE | 26 km | 2 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington |
| Mar 11, 2026 | M2.9 | 148 km SSE | 25 km | 2 km W of Home, Washington |
| May 27, 2026 | M2.8 | 140 km SSE | 26 km | 4 km W of Wauna, Washington |
| Dec 25, 2025 | M2.8 | 122 km SSE | 23 km | 5 km W of Gorst, Washington |
Was it felt in Saanich?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.1 at 91 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Saanich 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).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 17, 2026 (20 reports, max intensity 2.2); M4.2 on Sep 29, 2026 (9571 reports, max intensity 3.8).
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 Saanich 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 154 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).