4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off B.C.’s central coast, no damage expected

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Posted September 7, 2025 2:45 pm

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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred Sunday morning nearly 200 kilometres west of the community of Bella Bella on British Columbia’s central coast.

Earthquakes Canada, said the quake, which happened at a depth of 10 kilometres, struck just after 8 a.m. No damage has been reported and none is expected.

The federal agency said quakes with a magnitude of less than 5.4 rarely cause damage.

Environment and Natural Resources Canada said in a post online that no tsunami warnings have been issued for coastal areas of the province.

A map from Earthquakes Canada shows the location of the magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred Sunday morning off B.C.'s central coast.

Bella Bella is located about about 500 kilometres north of Vancouver.

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– with files from The Canadian Press

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