Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
2131 events tracked
Canada seismic overview
Canada earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Canada, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
12.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Canada earthquakes today
25 recent events
1.7
Light
2026-10-20 20:40:41 UTC
Kelowna, Canada
Earthquake near Kelowna
-0.5 km
3.1
Light
2026-10-17 03:37:39 UTC
Victoria, Canada
Earthquake near Victoria
37.9 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-10-16 10:46:48 UTC
Calgary, Canada
Earthquake near Calgary
8.3 km
1.1
Light
2026-10-14 19:31:41 UTC
Surrey, Canada
Earthquake near Surrey
3.3 km
5.0
12.0 km
5.2
10.0 km
5.5
11.0 km
5.4
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-09-17 12:31:37 UTC
Kelowna, Canada
Earthquake near Kelowna
10.0 km
5.6
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-07-31 05:45:57 UTC
Campbell River, Canada
Earthquake near Campbell River
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-07-25 18:33:17 UTC
Nanaimo, Canada
Earthquake near Nanaimo
10.0 km
5.6
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-07-14 10:58:09 UTC
Campbell River, Canada
Earthquake near Campbell River
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-06-30 05:36:45 UTC
Sydney, Canada
Earthquake near Sydney
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-06-18 14:21:23 UTC
Rimouski, Canada
Earthquake near Rimouski
17.4 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-04-14 16:36:42 UTC
Ottawa, Canada
Earthquake near Ottawa
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-04-01 23:27:29 UTC
Edmonton, Canada
Earthquake near Edmonton
5.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-29 17:50:19 UTC
Campbell River, Canada
Earthquake near Campbell River
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-03-25 13:25:35 UTC
216 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
Earthquake near 216 km SSW of Prince Rupert
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-03-22 19:23:28 UTC
Campbell River, Canada
Earthquake near Campbell River
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-03-07 20:29:26 UTC
248 km E of Pond Inlet, Canada
Earthquake near 248 km E of Pond Inlet
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-02-01 17:41:44 UTC
Grande Prairie, Canada
Earthquake near Grande Prairie
10.5 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-01-28 03:59:16 UTC
Orillia, Canada
Earthquake near Orillia
8.5 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-01-23 17:00:07 UTC
Grande Prairie, Canada
Earthquake near Grande Prairie
9.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Canada
All period
#1
7.8
Extreme
2012-10-28 03:04:08 UTC
206 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada
Earthquake near 206 km SW of Prince Rupert
14.0 km
#2
7.5
15.0 km
#3
7.5
Extreme
1929-05-26 22:40:08 UTC
262 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
Earthquake near 262 km W of Port McNeill
15.0 km
#4
7.3
Extreme
1970-06-24 13:09:12 UTC
288 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada
Earthquake near 288 km S of Prince Rupert
19.9 km
#5
7.2
10.0 km
#6
6.9
15.0 km
#7
6.9
6.0 km
#8
6.8
10.0 km
#9
6.8
10.0 km
#10
6.7
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
Canada earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Canada
Victoria
Population 289,625
32 earthquakes
Langford
Population 35,342
26 earthquakes
Ladner
Population 200,000
24 earthquakes
White Rock
Population 66,450
24 earthquakes
Surrey
Population 394,976
23 earthquakes
Delta
Population 101,668
23 earthquakes
Mission
Population 33,261
23 earthquakes
Vancouver
Population 600,000
22 earthquakes
Richmond
Population 198,309
22 earthquakes
Abbotsford
Population 141,397
22 earthquakes
Live geography
Canada earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Canada.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
September 2026
5 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
58 years
| 2012 | 7.8 | 250 |
| 1970 | 7.3 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6.9 | 48 |
| 2018 | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1980 | 6.8 | 21 |
| 2004 | 6.7 | 58 |
| 1992 | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 28 |
| 2009 | 6.6 | 23 |
| 2008 | 6.6 | 105 |
| 1972 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 71 |
| 2014 | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2011 | 6.4 | 29 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | 35 |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | 29 |
| 1988 | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1971 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6.1 | 49 |
| 2001 | 6.1 | 78 |
| 1998 | 6.1 | 27 |
| 1978 | 6.1 | 21 |
| 2023 | 6.0 | 31 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1999 | 6.0 | 19 |
| 1993 | 6.0 | 15 |
| 1989 | 6.0 | 31 |
| 2007 | 5.8 | 23 |
| 2005 | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1984 | 5.8 | 19 |
| 1994 | 5.7 | 23 |
| 1982 | 5.7 | 30 |
| 2026 | 5.6 | 25 |
| 2006 | 5.6 | 37 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 38 |
| 1991 | 5.6 | 24 |
| 1975 | 5.6 | 34 |
| 2016 | 5.5 | 25 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 32 |
| 1990 | 5.5 | 32 |
| 1986 | 5.5 | 50 |
| 2010 | 5.4 | 38 |
| 2003 | 5.4 | 17 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 24 |
| 1995 | 5.4 | 31 |
| 1987 | 5.4 | 29 |
| 1979 | 5.4 | 43 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1973 | 5.3 | 17 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 18 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 30 |
| 1983 | 5.1 | 22 |
| 1981 | 4.8 | 16 |
| 1974 | 4.8 | 23 |
| 2021 | 4.7 | 13 |
| 1977 | 4.7 | 11 |