Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Queen Charlotte, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
4.2 quake 3 Sep 8:17 pm (GMT -7)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Queen Charlotte, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, was reported only 28 minutes ago by the Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 14 miles beneath the epicenter in the evening on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, at 8:17 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Queen Charlotte (pop. 960) located 44 miles from the epicenter.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 3, 2024 08:17 pm (Vancouver time) local time (4 Sep 2024 03:17 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 23.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.46°N / 133.11°W (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)
Primary data source: NRCAN
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