| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.047, -127.880 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-06 20:13:09.180 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 6, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Canada on Sunday, October 6, 1996 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Campbell River (Canada - CA), about 218.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -127.880 and latitude 49.047.
| Location | Vancouver |
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Campbell River | 218.8 km |
| Nanaimo | 287.4 km |
| North Cowichan | 307.5 km |
| Langford | 328.1 km |
| Victoria | 339.3 km |
| Richmond | 345.9 km |
| West End | 346.4 km |
| Vancouver | 347.3 km |
| Ladner | 349.9 km |
| North Vancouver | 351.3 km |
| Burnaby | 359.5 km |
| New Westminster | 362.3 km |
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