Wednesday February 4, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted at 11:54 am PT]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Minor earthquakes happen every day in BC (about 4,000 each year) and across the Pacific coast region (from California up to Alaska).
This morning February 4 there was a M2.7 tremor 9 km northwest of Delta, BC (south of Vancouver, west of Surrey) at 1:33 am, at a depth of 5.2 km.
California shakes:
Some reported earthquake activity south of BC in California in the past few days has occurred near Monterey, San Francisco and Dublin.
- This morning February 4 there was a 2.1 magnitude quake registered close to Dublin, California at 3:06 a.m., was centered about 3.21 km north of Dublin (east of San Francisco) at a depth of 8 km.
- On Monday February 2 an M4.1 earthquake has occurred 112.7 km north of Monterey, California. There was no tsunami threat to BC, says Emergency Info BC.
- Also on Monday February 2, at 7:01 am a quake registering at M4.1 occurred 32.1 km southeast of San Francisco.
Earthquake preparedness:
Earthquake news is always a reminder to keep assembling and fortifying your emergency kit and go-bags for each member of your family.
Preview your house to know where there are door frames and tables under which you can stand or huddle.
Have an emergency plan that all family members are aware of.
Drop, Cover & Hold On:
The most important thing to remember during an earthquake is to Drop, Cover and Hold On:
- DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!)
- Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table (or against a wall with your arms covering your head/neck), and
- HOLD ON to your shelter and be prepared to move with it until the shaking stops.
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