M2.5 Earthquake 11 km ENE of North Saanich, Canada — October 18, 2020
2020-10-18 23:50:31 UTC (2020-10-18) · approx. 3:50 PM UTC-8 local
On October 18, 2020 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 11 km ENE of North Saanich, Canada, at a depth of 16.5 km and coordinates 48.7060°, -123.2793°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 90.9 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 33 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 8 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-123.2793°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 2.5 earthquake near North Saanich, Canada?
The magnitude 2.5 earthquake that struck 11 km ENE of North Saanich, Canada on October 18, 2020 at 23:50 UTC had a depth of 16.5 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 2.5 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: uw61684227). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, October 18, 2020). M2.5 Earthquake 11 km ENE of North Saanich, Canada — October 18, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/uw61684227/