Due to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on October 27 , 2012 , the hot spring has stopped flowing and is dry as of November 2012 . Some experts , including UBC seismologist Michael Bostock , suggested in 2012 that the hot spring may resume flowing sometime in the future , which it did in 2015
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake
Hotspring Island