Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.7 earthquake 13 km S of Princeton, Canada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13 km S of Princeton, Canada at Oct 16, 2026, 00:12 UTC, at a depth of -1 km. The epicentre was 66 km (41 mi) WSW of Penticton.

Details

Magnitude	1.7 ml
Time	Oct 16, 2026, 00:12 UTC
Depth	-0.5 km
Coordinates	49.338, -120.478
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.9	10 km SSE of Princeton, Canada	3 km / 2 mi	depth -1 km	Oct 23, 22:23 UTC
1.9	8 km S of Princeton, Canada	6 km / 4 mi	depth -1 km	Oct 22, 23:51 UTC
1.7	9 km S of Princeton, Canada	5 km / 3 mi	depth -1 km	Oct 20, 20:40 UTC
2.0	12 km S of Princeton, Canada	1 km / 1 mi	depth -1 km	Oct 19, 01:28 UTC
2.2	14 km S of Princeton, Canada	1 km / 0 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 17, 17:02 UTC
1.8	11 km S of Princeton, Canada	4 km / 2 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 15, 15:10 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.