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List of earthquakes in Canada

Last updated January 08, 2026

This is a list of earthquakes in Canada.

List

Date	Place	Lat	Lon	Deaths	Injuries	Mag.	MMI	Comments
2025-12-06	Yukon/Alaska	60.359	-139.546			7.0	VIII		^[1]
2025-02-21	Squamish-Lillooet, BC	49.693	-123.545			4.8	VI	Widely felt across BC.	^[2]
2017-05-01	Stikine Region, BC	59.83	−136.70			6.3	VIII	Minor damage / Doublet earthquake	^[3]
2017-05-01	Stikine Region, BC	59.82	−136.71			6.2	VII	Minor damage / Doublet earthquake	^[4]
2017-01-08	Nunavut	74.39	−92.42			6.0	VII		^[5]
2014-07-17	Yukon	60.35	−140.33			6.0	VI		^[6]
2014-04-24	West of Vancouver Island	49.64	−127.73			6.5	VI		^[7]
2013-01-05	Near Craig, Alaska	55.23	−134.86			7.5	VI	First supershear earthquake observed in an oceanic plate boundary
2012-10-27	Haida Gwaii	52.77	−131.93	1^[8]		7.8	V	Non-destructive tsunami	^[9]
2010-06-23	Central Canada	45.9	−75.5			5.0 M_w	VI
2009-11-17	Queen Charlotte Islands, BC	51.82	−131.78			6.5-6.6 M_w	V		^[10]^[11]^[12]
2009-07-07	Baffin Bay	75.35	−72.45			6.1			^[13]
2008-01-05	Queen Charlotte Islands, BC	51.07	−131.06			6.5 M_w		Doublet (6.4 M_w  shock 40 minutes later)	^[10]
2007-10-09	The Nazko region	52.88	−124.8			≤4.0	I	Swarm ended June 2008
2004-11-02	Vancouver Island, BC	49.28	−128.77			6.7 M_w			^[10]
2004-07-19	Vancouver Island	49.62	−126.97			6.4	VI		^[14]
2001-04-14	Alberta	56.08	−119.81			5.3	VII	Slight damage	^[15]
2001-02-28	Puget Sound	47.19	−122.66	0–1	400	6.8 M_w	VIII	One possible related heart attack in Washington.
2000-01-01	Timiskaming	46.84	−78.92			5.2 m_N	VI
1997-11-05	Quebec City, QC	46.75	−71.35	1		5.2 m_N
1989-12-25	Ungava Region	60.12	−73.6			6.0 M_w	IV	First shock in eastern North America with surface faulting
1988-11-25	Saguenay	48.12	−71.18			5.9 M_w	VII
1985-12-23	The Nahanni region, NT	62.22	−124.24			6.9 M_w		The strongest of a sequence of major earthquakes
1979-02-28	Southern Yukon–Alaska Border	60.59	−141.47			7.2 M_w			^[16]
1970-06-24	Queen Charlotte Islands, BC	51.77	−130.76			7.4 M_w			^[16]
1958-07-09	Lituya Bay, Alaska	58.6	−137.10	5		7.8 M_w	XI	Rockfall caused a megatsunami (524 m (1,719 ft) runup)
1949-08-22	Queen Charlotte Islands, BC	53.62	−133.27			8.1 M_w	VIII	Non-destructive tsunami
1946-06-23	Vancouver Island, BC	49.75	−124.5	2		7.5 M_w	VIII
1944-09-05	Cornwall, ON/Massena, NY	44.96	−74.83			5.8 M_w	VII
1935-11-01	Timiskaming	46.78	−79.07			6.1 M_w	VII
1933-11-20	Baffin Bay	73.12	−70.01			7.4 M_w		Largest known earthquake north of the Arctic Circle
1929-11-18	Grand Banks of Newfoundland	44.54	−56.01	27–28		7.2 M_w	VIII	Underwater slump caused destructive tsunami
1929-05-26	Queen Charlotte Islands, BC	51.51	−130.74			7.0 M_w			^[16]
1925-03-01	Charlevoix–Kamouraska, QC	47.8	−69.8			6.2 M_w	VIII
1918-12-06	Vancouver Island, BC	49.44	−126.22			7.2 M_w	VII
1899-09-10	Yukon–Alaska border	60.00	−140.00			8.2–8.4 M_s		Part of a complex and not well understood sequence	^[17]
1899-09-04	Yukon–Alaska border	60.00	-140.00			8.2–8.5 M_s		Part of a complex and not well understood sequence	^[16]^[17]
1872-12-15	Washington State	47.9	−120.3			6.5–7.0 M_w	VIII
1870-10-20	Charlevoix, QC	47.4	−70.5	6		6.5			^[18]
1860-10-17	Charlevoix, QC	47.5	−70.1			6.0			^[16]
1791-12-06	Charlevoix	47.4	−70.5			6.0			^[16]
1732-09-16	Montreal, QC	45.5	−73.6	0–1		5.8 M_w	VIII–IX
1700-01-26	Pacific Northwest	45.0	−125.0			8.7–9.2 M_w		Linked to the destructive "orphan tsunami" in Japan
1663-02-05	Charlevoix–Kamouraska, QC	47.6	−70.1			7.3–7.9 M_w	X
The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability essay that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

Abbreviations used:

M_w Moment magnitude scale
M_L Richter scale
M_s Surface-wave magnitude scale
M_n Nuttli magnitude scale—a version of the Richter scale specifically for use in eastern North America^[19]

References

↑ ANSS. "M 7.0 - 2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake 2025". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
↑ "M 4.8 - 28 km W of Squamish, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
↑ "M 6.3 – 88 km WNW of Skagway, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
↑ "M 6.2 – 88 km WNW of Skagway, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
↑ "M 6.0 – 79 km ESE of Resolute, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
↑ "M 6.0 – 90 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
↑ "M 6.5 – 120 km S of Port Hardy, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
↑ "Tsunami Event: HAIDA GWAII, CANADA". NGDC.
↑ "M 7.8 – Haida Gwaii, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
1 2 3 "Search results for earthquakes M>3.4, 1990–2011". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 8 November 2016.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "Earthquake Details (2009-11-17)". www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
↑ ANSS. "M 6.6 - 254 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
↑ "M 6.1 – Baffin Bay". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
↑ "M 6.4 – Vancouver Island, Canada region". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
↑ "M 5.3 – 44 km NE of Dawson Creek, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Important Canadian Earthquakes". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
1 2 McCann, William (1980). "Yakataga gap, Alaska: Seismic history and earthquake potential" . Science. 207 (4437): 1309–1314. Bibcode:1980Sci...207.1309M. doi:10.1126/science.207.4437.1309. JSTOR 1683431. S2CID 128624810 . Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "M 6.6 – Near Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about Earthquakes (FAQ)". Natural Resources Canada. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
Steven Halchuk. "Recent Earthquakes in/near Canada". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
"Earthquakes Canada". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

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[1] ANSS. "M 7.0 - 2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake 2025". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.

[2] "M 4.8 - 28 km W of Squamish, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

[3] "M 6.3 – 88 km WNW of Skagway, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

[4] "M 6.2 – 88 km WNW of Skagway, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

[5] "M 6.0 – 79 km ESE of Resolute, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

[6] "M 6.0 – 90 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

[7] "M 6.5 – 120 km S of Port Hardy, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

[8] "Tsunami Event: HAIDA GWAII, CANADA". NGDC.

[9] "M 7.8 – Haida Gwaii, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-02.

[NRC_search-10] 1 2 3 "Search results for earthquakes M>3.4, 1990–2011". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 8 November 2016.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[11] "Earthquake Details (2009-11-17)". www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[12] ANSS. "M 6.6 - 254 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[13] "M 6.1 – Baffin Bay". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

[14] "M 6.4 – Vancouver Island, Canada region". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

[15] "M 5.3 – 44 km NE of Dawson Creek, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-05-08.

[NRC-16] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Important Canadian Earthquakes". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

[jstor-17] 1 2 McCann, William (1980). "Yakataga gap, Alaska: Seismic history and earthquake potential" . Science. 207 (4437): 1309–1314. Bibcode:1980Sci...207.1309M. doi:10.1126/science.207.4437.1309. JSTOR 1683431. S2CID 128624810 . Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[18] "M 6.6 – Near Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

[NRC_FAQ-19] "Frequently Asked Questions about Earthquakes (FAQ)". Natural Resources Canada. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

[earthquakescanada-recent-20] Steven Halchuk. "Recent Earthquakes in/near Canada". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

[earthquakescanada-index-eng-21] "Earthquakes Canada". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

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v t e Earthquakes in Canada
Historical	1663 Charlevoix 1700 Cascadia 1732 Montreal 1870 Charlevoix 1872 North Cascades
20th Century	1918 Vancouver Island 1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska 1929 Grand Banks 1933 Baffin Bay 1935 Timiskaming 1944 Cornwall–Massena 1946 Vancouver Island 1949 Queen Charlotte Islands 1985 Nahanni 1988 Saguenay 1989 Ungava
21st Century	2000 Kipawa 2001 Nisqually 2007–2008 Nazko 2010 Central Canada 2012 Haida Gwaii 2013 Craig

v t e List of earthquakes in North America
Sovereign states	Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States
Dependencies and other territories	Anguilla Aruba Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Curaçao Greenland Guadeloupe Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saba Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands

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