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M2.9 Earthquake near Yellowhead County, Alberta (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 19:35:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
NRCAN_XML

Alberta · Yellowhead County

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Yellowhead County, Alberta (Canada) on August 20, 2026 at 19:35 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
4a8089e6530af5399dbba23e34878867d653d6ad
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 19:35:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
State
Alberta
City
Yellowhead County
County
Yellowhead County
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
53.37820, -117.38010
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Wells Gray-Clearwater
    Distance: 237 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 950 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Canada
  • Nazko
    Distance: 426 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'238 m ·Last eruption: -5220 ·Canada

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05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

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