Small earthquake felt across the Okanagan
No damage was reported after the magnitude 2.9 quake, and officials said the Okanagan region has few earthquakes but remains seismically active.
- A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 20 kilometres east-northeast of Okanagan Falls at 11:17 p.m. on Tuesday, with residents from Kelowna to Osoyoos reporting mild shaking and no damage reported.
- Earthquakes in the Okanagan are rare but caused by tectonic plate movement on the West Coast, with pressure transferring through North America to reactivate older faults studied at UBC Okanagan.
- The region's largest recorded earthquake measured 4.6 near Vernon in 1936, while a 3.8 magnitude quake struck south of Kelowna in November 2025 and a 1.7 magnitude tremor hit the same area on Aug. 15.
- Although earthquakes with a magnitude of less than 3.5 are "recorded on local seismographs, but generally not felt," Earthquakes Canada noted this event prompted community intensity reports across the region.
- Some Penticton residents posted about a rumble on social media late Tuesday. John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said the event reminds residents the region remains seismically active.
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Small earthquake hits the Okanagan - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A small earthquake was reportedly felt in the Okanagan on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Some Penticton residents were quick to take to social media after feeling a rumble at around 11:20 p.m. Earthquakes Canada said it was a 2.9 magnitude quake, officially touching down about 30 kilometres southeast of the city. An earthquake with a magnitude of less than 3.5 is “recorded on local seismographs, but generally not felt,” the federal agency noted. A community …
Small earthquake hits the Okanagan - Grand Forks Gazette
A small earthquake was reportedly felt in the Okanagan on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Some Penticton residents were quick to take to social media after feeling a rumble at around 11:20 p.m. Earthquakes Canada said it was a 2.9 magnitude quake, officially touching down about 30 kilometres southeast of the city. An earthquake with a magnitude of less than 3.5 is “recorded on local seismographs, but generally not felt,” the federal agency noted. A community …
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Small earthquake hits the Okanagan
A small earthquake was reportedly felt in the Okanagan on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Some Penticton residents were quick to take to social media after feeling a rumble at around 11:20 p.m. Earthquakes Canada said it was a 2.9 magnitude quake, officially touching down about 30 kilometres southeast of the city. An earthquake with a magnitude of less than 3.5 is “recorded on local seismographs, but generally not felt,” the federal agency noted. A community …
Small earthquake hits the Okanagan - Northern Sentinel
A small earthquake was reportedly felt in the Okanagan on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Some Penticton residents were quick to take to social media after feeling a rumble at around 11:20 p.m. Earthquakes Canada said it was a 2.9 magnitude quake, officially touching down about 30 kilometres southeast of the city. An earthquake with a magnitude of less than 3.5 is “recorded on local seismographs, but generally not felt,” the federal agency noted. A community …
Small earthquake hits the Okanagan - The Interior News - Smithers BC
A small earthquake was reportedly felt in the Okanagan on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Some Penticton residents were quick to take to social media after feeling a rumble at around 11:20 p.m. Earthquakes Canada said it was a 2.9 magnitude quake, officially touching down about 30 kilometres southeast of the city. An earthquake with a magnitude of less than 3.5 is “recorded on local seismographs, but generally not felt,” the federal agency noted. A community …
Small earthquake felt across the Okanagan
A small earthquake that struck near Penticton Tuesday night was felt across much of the Okanagan, with residents reporting mild shaking from Kelowna to Osoyoos. The magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck at 11:17 p.m. Aug. 18, about 20 kilometres east-northeast of Okanagan Falls, according to John Cassidy,...
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