| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.479, -129.496 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-17 16:21:58.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Canada on Wednesday, December 17, 1980 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Campbell River (Canada - CA), about 311.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -129.496 and latitude 49.479.
| Location | Campbell River |
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1980-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Campbell River | 311.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 404.5 km |
| North Cowichan | 428.8 km |
| Langford | 452.6 km |
| West End | 461.5 km |
| Richmond | 462.5 km |
| Vancouver | 462.8 km |
| Victoria | 463.7 km |
| North Vancouver | 465.8 km |
| Ladner | 467.6 km |
| Burnaby | 474.7 km |
| New Westminster | 478.4 km |
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