M2.1 Earthquake 17 km S of Princeton, Canada — December 21, 2024

2024-12-21 22:26:07 UTC (2024-12-21) · approx. 2:26 PM UTC-8 local

MagnitudeM2.1(ml)

Time22:26 UTC≈ 2:26 PM UTC-8

Depth-0.8 kmshallow crustal

Coordinates49.297°, -120.516°

Felt byNo felt reports

Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 49.30°, -120.52°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.1 ml

Depth

-0.8 km

shallow crustal

Location

49.2965°N
-120.5155°E

Technical Information

Event ID

uw62060232

Event Type

explosion

Status

✓ Reviewed

Significance

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

161.0°

Min Station Distance

0.599°

RMS Residual

0.46 sec

Last Updated

2024-12-23 04:21:21 UTC

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4.1

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Location

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Understanding This Data

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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: uw62060232). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, December 21, 2024). M2.1 Earthquake 17 km S of Princeton, Canada — December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/uw62060232/