Light earthquake hit Haida Gwaii

Residents of Haida Gwaii felt the earth shaking on Monday after 1:45 p.m. (Courtesy Earthquakes Canada)

By Jan Schuermann

Posted September 15, 2025 3:42 pm.

Residents of Haida Gwaii felt the earth shaking on Monday after 1:45 p.m.

According to Emergency Info B.C., a light quake hit 75 kilometres west of Daajing Giids.

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The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.3. Any tremor over 4.0 is considered a light quake and rarely causes damage.

No tsunami threat is expected.

B.C. is one of Canada’s most seismically active regions, with an estimated of three to 4.000 per year.

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