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The latest earthquakes in Canada

Earthquakes Canada located 1,039 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in and near Canada in 2026 through October 6, 2026, against 1,245 a year on average in 2016-2025; the largest this year was M5.6, 216 km SW of Port Hardy, BC, on July 20, 2026.

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Source: Earthquakes Canada (Natural Resources Canada). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

How many earthquakes a year since 2000?

1,245 a year on average in 2016-2025; 2025 had the most (1,747)
5001k1.5k2k2000: 14820002001: 1802002: 13320022003: 812004: 31120042005: 2702006: 48120062007: 5812008: 1,21120082009: 9662010: 1,13020102011: 9422012: 1,03320122013: 1,1472014: 1,07920142015: 1,7142016: 1,36720162017: 1,5132018: 92820182019: 7002020: 72220202021: 9042022: 1,29020222023: 1,6112024: 1,66820242025: 1,7472026: 1,03920262016-2025 average 1,2452026 to 6 Oct 2026: 1,0395001k1.5k2k2000: 14820002001: 1802002: 13320022003: 812004: 31120042005: 2702006: 48120062007: 5812008: 1,21120082009: 9662010: 1,13020102011: 9422012: 1,03320122013: 1,1472014: 1,07920142015: 1,7142016: 1,36720162017: 1,5132018: 92820182019: 7002020: 72220202021: 9042022: 1,29020222023: 1,6112024: 1,66820242025: 1,7472026: 1,03920262016-2025 average 1,2452026 to 6 Oct 2026: 1,0395001k1.5k2k2000: 14820002001: 1802002: 1332003: 812004: 3112005: 27020052006: 4812007: 5812008: 1,2112009: 9662010: 1,13020102011: 9422012: 1,0332013: 1,1472014: 1,0792015: 1,71420152016: 1,3672017: 1,5132018: 9282019: 7002020: 72220202021: 9042022: 1,2902023: 1,6112024: 1,6682025: 1,7472026: 1,03920262016-2025 average 1,2452026 to 6 Oct 2026: 1,0395001k1.5k2k2000: 14820002001: 1802002: 1332003: 812004: 3112005: 2702006: 4812007: 5812008: 1,2112009: 9662010: 1,13020102011: 9422012: 1,0332013: 1,1472014: 1,0792015: 1,7142016: 1,3672017: 1,5132018: 9282019: 7002020: 72220202021: 9042022: 1,2902023: 1,6112024: 1,6682025: 1,7472026: 1,03920262016-2025 average 1,2452026 to 6 Oct 2026: 1,039

Every earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more in Earthquakes Canada's catalogue. The current year is an outline. Denser seismic networks locate more small earthquakes, so the count of M3 or more (644 a year in 2016-2025) is the steadier series.

The numbers
YearEarthquakesM3 or moreLargest
2026 (to 6 Oct 2026)1,039480M5.6
20251,7471,019M7.0
20241,668978M6.5
20231,611800M5.7
20221,290685M5.3
2021904456M5.3
2020722395M5.2
2019700401M6.3
2018928523M6.5
20171,513655M6.3
20161,367525M5.5
20151,714704M6.3
20141,079544M6.5
20131,147610M6.1
20121,033617M7.8
2011942519M6.3
20101,130528M5.4
2009966410M6.5
20081,211793M6.5
2007581240M5.6
2006481249M5.8
2005270151M5.9
2004311181M6.8
20038135M6.0
200213371M5.8
2001180112M6.3
200014892M5.7

Source: Earthquakes Canada (Natural Resources Canada). Data as of October 6, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Where do they happen? 2016-2025

Province or territoryEarthquakesM3 or more
British Columbia8,3694,335
Yukon1,334748
Alberta1,100486
Northwest Territories646370
Nunavut578306
Quebec17132
Newfoundland and Labrador11987
Nova Scotia7563
Ontario486
Saskatchewan42
Manitoba42
New Brunswick20

Source: Earthquakes Canada (Natural Resources Canada). Data as of October 6, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.