| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.737, -129.605 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-09 07:12:25.920 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 9, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Canada on Wednesday, October 9, 1996 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Campbell River (Canada - CA), about 314.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -129.605 and latitude 49.737.
| Location | Campbell River |
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Campbell River | 314.3 km |
| Nanaimo | 414.7 km |
| North Cowichan | 441.0 km |
| Langford | 467.2 km |
| West End | 470.3 km |
| Vancouver | 471.9 km |
| Richmond | 472.1 km |
| North Vancouver | 474.4 km |
| Ladner | 477.7 km |
| Victoria | 478.2 km |
| Burnaby | 483.6 km |
| New Westminster | 487.6 km |
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