Earthquakes in Canada
1,294 earthquakes have been recorded in Canada by Global Incident Tracker, 405 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 9 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
10
Last 7 days
405
In 2026
1,294
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent earthquakes in Canada
M2.6 Earthquake — 112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
Minor
Opinion: Is Vancouver primed for a political earthquake or just a tremor?
Moderate
M3.0 Earthquake — VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Minor
M2.6 Earthquake — 148 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska
Minor
M3.8 Earthquake — HAIDA GWAII REGION
Minor
Three lessons from Quebec’s political earthquake - The Hub
Moderate
M4.2 Earthquake — 296 km ENE of Dawson City, Canada
Moderate
Sismo débil mag. 2.4 - 84 km al sur de Hamilton, Waikato, Nueva Zelanda, Tuesday 6 Oct 2026 a las 23:13 (GMT +13)
Moderate
M3.2 Earthquake — 17 km ESE of Eagle Village, Alaska
Minor
M4.1 Earthquake — HAIDA GWAII REGION
Minor
Earthquake shakes area close to Hamilton City, CA: 2.0 magnitude reported on Sept. 30
Moderate
Earthquake strikes off west coast of Vancouver Island
Moderate
Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 secoue l'ouest du Canada
Minor
M3.0 Earthquake — 17 km E of Eagle Village, Alaska
Minor
Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 frappe l'ouest du Canada
Minor
M5.2 Earthquake — VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Severe
M4.5 Earthquake — VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Moderate
USGS: 5.5-magnitude earthquake hits 204 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
Minor
M5.5 Earthquake — 204 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
Severe
M5.4 Earthquake — 231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
Severe
M4.6 Earthquake — VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Moderate
M2.9 Earthquake — 159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska
Minor
M3.1 Earthquake — NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
Minor
M3.0 Earthquake — SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
Minor
M3.4 Earthquake — 122 km S of Yakutat, Alaska
Minor
M2.7 Earthquake — 94 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
Minor
M4.2 Earthquake — 37 km ENE of Nelson, Canada
Moderate
M3.1 Earthquake — VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Minor
M3.0 Earthquake — HAIDA GWAII REGION
Minor
3.8-magnitude earthquake felt northwest of WA, near Vancouver Island
Moderate
When they happen
December carries the most earthquakes we hold for Canada — 853 of 1,294. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 180 | |
| February | 37 | |
| March | 26 | |
| April | 36 | |
| May | 24 | |
| June | 24 | |
| July | 18 | |
| August | 31 | |
| September | 42 | |
| October | 18 | |
| November | 5 | |
| December | 853 |
Where this data comes from
Earthquakes have official real-time feeds, and ours come from USGS · EMSC · BMKG · GeoNet · INGV · GDACS.