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Earthquakes in Canada

Explore earthquakes recorded within Canada. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
1411
Maximum magnitude
7.01
Average magnitude
2.89

Earthquake map for Canada

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.10 Canada, North America, Yukon
  2. 3.10 Canada, Mackenzie Mountains, Yukon
  3. 1.50 Canada, North America, Yukon
  4. 2.50 Canada, North America, Yukon
  5. 1.94 Canada, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
  6. 2.70 Canada, North America, Yukon
  7. 4.20 Canada, North America, Alberta
  8. 3.00 Canada, North America, Yukon
  9. 3.30 Canada, North America, Yukon
  10. 2.60 Canada, North America, Quebec
  11. 2.60 Canada, Great Lakes, Ontario
  12. 2.50 Canada, Yukon Plateau, Yukon
  13. 2.20 Canada, North America, New Brunswick
  14. 2.70 Canada, North America, Yukon
  15. 3.50 Canada, Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
  16. 2.20 Canada, North America, Yukon
  17. 2.70 Canada, North America, Yukon
  18. 3.10 Canada, North America, Yukon
  19. 2.60 Canada, North America, British Columbia
  20. 2.00 Canada, Cascade Range, British Columbia

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 7.01 Canada, North America, Yukon
  2. 5.79 Canada, North America, Yukon
  3. 5.70 Canada, North America, Yukon
  4. 5.30 Canada, North America, Yukon
  5. 5.20 Canada, North America, Yukon
  6. 5.10 Canada, North America, Yukon
  7. 5.00 Canada, North America, Yukon
  8. 5.00 Canada, North America, Yukon
  9. 4.90 Canada, North America, Yukon
  10. 4.90 Canada, North America, Yukon

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 1034 5.7 — Canada, North America, Yukon 2.833

Country borders and localized names come from Natural Earth. naturalearthdata.com