Biggest Earthquakes Near British Columbia - Since 1917
A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes B.C. in the last since 1917.
Biggest Earthquakes in British Columbia
By Magnitude, Last Since 1917
| Map Index | When | Where | Magnitude | Depth (km / mi) | Lat / Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 171 km S Of Hydaburg, Alaska | 8.0 | 985 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 53.67 / -133.01 |
| 2 | 12 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 206 km SW Of Prince Rupert, Canada | 7.8 | 1436 | 14.00 / 8.70 | 52.79 / -132.10 |
| 3 | 67 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 22 km W Of Elfin Cove, Alaska | 7.8 | 936 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 58.23 / -136.71 |
| 4 | 79 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 8 km NNW Of Courtenay, Canada | 7.5 | 865 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 49.77 / -125.02 |
| 5 | 96 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 262 km W Of Port McNeill, Canada | 7.5 | 861 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 51.10 / -130.72 |
| 6 | 55 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 296 km S Of Prince Rupert, Canada | 7.4 | 836 | 18.30 / 11.37 | 51.69 / -131.06 |
| 7 | 97 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 31 km SSW Of Pelican, Alaska | 7.2 | 806 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 57.71 / -136.49 |
| 8 | 46 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 113 km SE Of McCarthy, Alaska | 7.1 | 776 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 60.64 / -141.59 |
| 9 | 106 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 32 km SW Of Vernon, Canada | 6.9 | 739 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 49.86 / -126.74 |
| 10 | 44 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 212 km SW Of Port McNeill, Canada | 6.8 | 711 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 49.48 / -129.50 |
| 11 | 21 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 98 km WSW Of Craig, Alaska | 6.8 | 813 | 19.90 / 12.37 | 55.07 / -134.53 |
| 12 | 6 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 210 km SW Of Port McNeill, Canada | 6.8 | 776 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 49.33 / -129.29 |
| 13 | 24 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 7 km SSE Of Longbranch, Washington | 6.8 | 1441 | 51.80 / 32.19 | 47.15 / -122.73 |
| 14 | 117 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 117 km W Of Yakutat, Alaska | 6.7 | 695 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 59.63 / -141.79 |
| 15 | 33 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 213 km W Of Port McNeill, Canada | 6.7 | 691 | 19.70 / 12.24 | 50.72 / -130.09 |
| 16 | 60 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 3 km ESE Of Browns Point, Washington | 6.7 | 838 | 64.70 / 40.20 | 47.29 / -122.41 |
| 17 | 20 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 189 km SW Of Port McNeill, Canada | 6.7 | 703 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 49.28 / -128.77 |
| 18 | 52 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 66 km WSW Of Pelican, Alaska | 6.7 | 691 | 33.00 / 20.51 | 57.84 / -137.33 |
| 19 | 87 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 280 km SW Of Prince Rupert, Canada | 6.7 | 684 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 52.27 / -132.78 |
| 20 | 95 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 235 km W Of Port McNeill, Canada | 6.7 | 682 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 50.95 / -130.37 |
| 21 | 15 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 254 km SSW Of Prince Rupert, Canada | 6.6 | 726 | 17.00 / 10.56 | 52.12 / -131.40 |
| 22 | 17 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 267 km WNW Of Port McNeill, Canada | 6.6 | 671 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 51.25 / -130.75 |
| 23 | 65 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 295 km SSW Of Prince Rupert, Canada | 6.5 | 654 | 15.00 / 9.32 | 51.74 / -131.39 |
| 24 | 11 Years Ago | 🇨🇦 107 km WSW Of Vernon, Canada | 6.5 | 838 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 49.64 / -127.73 |
| 25 | 4 Months Ago | 🇨🇦 271 km WNW Of Port McNeill, Canada | 6.5 | 696 | 6.04 / 3.75 | 51.58 / -130.63 |