| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.313, -130.043 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-02 03:42:48.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 2, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Canada on Thursday, October 2, 1980 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Campbell River (Canada - CA), about 343.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -130.043 and latitude 50.313.
| Location | Campbell River |
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Campbell River | 343.7 km |
| Nanaimo | 457.1 km |
| North Cowichan | 487.0 km |
| West End | 509.3 km |
| Vancouver | 511.3 km |
| Richmond | 512.6 km |
| North Vancouver | 512.8 km |
| Langford | 517.2 km |
| Ladner | 519.1 km |
| Burnaby | 522.5 km |
| New Westminster | 527.2 km |
| Victoria | 527.9 km |
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