Canada

Canada – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
16
Latest UTC: 2026-10-17 21:42:43
Strongest
M7.2
Southeastern Alaska
Country rank
#22
393 quakes in 2026 · out of 22 countries
Averages
M3.06 · 6 km
Avg this month: M3.02

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Canada · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 411 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 82 days.

Catalogue entries41105 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM7.2Yukon ↗
Depth · median5.0 km410 events with valid depth
Last 30 days3Previous 30 days: 3

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20254
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20255
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025313
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202650
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20268
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20261
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20263
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20266
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20268
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20266
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20264
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 20263
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20260

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 411

M 3.0 – < 4.0251
M 4.0 – < 5.0128
M 5.0 – < 6.026
M ≥ 6.06

At what depth did they occur?

410 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km408
30 – < 70 km2
70 – < 300 km0
300 – 750 km0

1 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days3
Previous 30 days3
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods5

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

67 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • USGS268
  • EMSC85
  • GFZ23
  • NRCAN_XML23
  • RESIF7
  • ISC4
  • INGV1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Canada

The latest recorded earthquake in Canada was on 2026-10-17 at 21:42 UTC in Yukon with magnitude M3.2.

In the current month, 16 earthquakes were recorded in Canada with an average magnitude of 3.02.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Yukon (205), followed by British Columbia (57).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Canada reached magnitude M7.2 on 2025-12-06.

In 2026, 28% of events were M≥3 and 2% were M≥5.

All-time events
1009
Strongest
M7.2
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-17 21:42:43 UTC

Map – Canada

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Canada.

Strongest – Canada

Open event
M7.2 Southeastern Alaska
UTC: 2025-12-06 20:41:50 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Canada

Showing the latest 23 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M3.2 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 21:42:43 UTC
Coordinates 60.516, -139.854
Source usgs

108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

M0.7 Depth: 18 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · North Saanich

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 20:29:54 UTC
Coordinates 48.693, -123.419
Source usgs

3 km N of North Saanich, Canada

M1.6 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Quebec · Saguenay

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 17:17:36 UTC
Coordinates 48.374, -71.255
Source nrcan_xml

Blast, 5 km S of Chicoutimi - Jonquière, QC, felt/Dynamitage, 5 km S de Chicoutimi - Jonquière, QC, ressenti

M4.0 Depth: 8 km
Open event ↗

Alberta · Municipal District of Bighorn

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 10:46:49 UTC
Coordinates 51.453, -115.454
Source usgs

31 km NNE of Banff, Canada

M3.1 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 23:02:07 UTC
Coordinates 60.465, -139.815
Source usgs

102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

M2.9 Depth: 27 km
Open event ↗

Quebec · Manicouagan

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 11:24:01 UTC
Coordinates 49.090, -68.248
Source emsc

ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY REG., CANADA

M2.9 Depth: 3 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Area A (Ocean Falls/Outer Coast)

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 15:58:02 UTC
Coordinates 52.700, -127.291
Source emsc

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

M1.2 Depth: -1 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Abbotsford

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 22:49:07 UTC
Coordinates 49.081, -122.123
Source usgs

9 km ENE of Abbotsford, Canada

M2.6 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 17:54:57 UTC
Coordinates 61.429, -140.104
Source usgs

148 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska

M3.8 Depth: 21 km
Open event ↗

Canada

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 17:27:43 UTC
Coordinates 53.051, -132.776
Source emsc

HAIDA GWAII REGION

M1.4 Depth: -1 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Area G (Deroche/Dewdney/Sumas Mountain)

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 22:30:08 UTC
Coordinates 49.131, -122.138
Source usgs

11 km NE of Abbotsford, Canada

M2.0 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 20:13:36 UTC
Coordinates 60.324, -140.630
Source usgs

100 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

M4.2 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 19:08:40 UTC
Coordinates 65.011, -133.664
Source usgs

296 km ENE of Dawson City, Canada

M3.9 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Canada

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 17:30:41 UTC
Coordinates 51.362, -130.386
Source usgs

247 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada

M1.7 Depth: 26 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Juan de Fuca Electoral Area

Time (UTC) 2026-10-03 05:10:20 UTC
Coordinates 48.375, -123.266
Source usgs

8 km SSE of Oak Bay, Canada

M1.8 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash)

Time (UTC) 2026-10-02 17:14:52 UTC
Coordinates 49.382, -120.501
Source usgs

8 km S of Princeton, Canada

M2.0 Depth: -1 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash)

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 21:35:06 UTC
Coordinates 49.368, -120.472
Source usgs

10 km SSE of Princeton, Canada

M3.0 Depth: 9 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-09-29 02:26:32 UTC
Coordinates 64.788, -140.748
Source usgs

17 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska

M1.1 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Area C (Discovery Islands/Mainland Inlets)

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 15:14:05 UTC
Coordinates 50.989, -124.442
Source nrcan_xml

64 km SSW of Lohbiee 3, BC/64 km SSO de Lohbiee 3, BC

M2.9 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 14:14:05 UTC
Coordinates 61.106, -140.020
Source usgs

159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

M0.9 Depth: -1 km
Open event ↗

British Columbia · Abbotsford

Time (UTC) 2026-09-22 22:20:08 UTC
Coordinates 49.079, -122.124
Source usgs

9 km ENE of Abbotsford, Canada

M1.9 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Alberta · Municipal District of Greenview

Time (UTC) 2026-09-22 14:10:24 UTC
Coordinates 54.807, -118.609
Source nrcan_xml

Suspected industry-related event, 42 km SSE of Grande Prairie, AB/Événement lié à l'industrie soupconné, 42 km SSE de Grande Prairie, AB

M2.7 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Yukon

Time (UTC) 2026-09-20 13:21:51 UTC
Coordinates 60.395, -139.561
Source usgs

94 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

Top regions – Canada

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Yukon
    Events: 761
  2. British Columbia
    Events: 134
  3. Québec
    Events: 22
  4. Alberta
    Events: 21
  5. Quebec
    Events: 17

FAQ – Canada

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Canada?
The newest entry in our database for Canada is dated 2026-10-17 21:42:43 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Canada?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Canada reached magnitude M7.2.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Canada?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 1009 recorded earthquakes for Canada (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Canada?
Across all recorded events in Canada, the average magnitude is M3.06 and the average depth is 6 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Canada to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Canada

Significant historical earthquakes – Canada

with casualties or damage

  1. 1774 Newfoundland 300 deaths tsunami
  2. 1929 Grand Banks M7.2 28 deaths 1 M USD tsunami
  3. 1988 Quebec: Saguenay, Quebec City M5.8 2 deaths
  4. 1870 Quebec: Quebec City, Charlevoix 2 deaths tsunami
  5. 2012 Queen Charlotte Islands M7.7 1 deaths tsunami
  6. 1946 British Columbia M7.3 1 deaths tsunami
  7. 1949 Queen Charlotte Islands M8.1 tsunami
  8. 1933 Baffin Bay M7.7

Country history – Canada

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