Biggest Earthquakes Near Canada
Canada has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 17 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 298 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Canada:
Valdez, Alaska, United States
9.3 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-28 03:36:16 UTC
at 03:36
March 28, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.908, -147.339
59.2 km from
Valdez
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Metlakatla, Alaska, United States
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1949-08-22 04:01:18 UTC
at 04:01
August 22, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.673, -133.015
187.2 km from
Metlakatla
(116.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2002-11-03 22:12:41 UTC
at 22:12
November 03, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.517, -147.444
84.2 km from
Healy
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1987-11-30 19:23:19 UTC
at 19:23
November 30, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 58.679, -142.786
266.2 km from
Cordova
(165.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-01-23 09:31:42 UTC
at 09:31
January 23, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 56.046, -149.073
278.2 km from
Kodiak
(173.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-28 03:04:08 UTC
at 03:04
October 28, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.788, -132.101
206.2 km from
Prince Rupert
(128.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1988-03-06 22:35:38 UTC
at 22:35
March 06, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 56.953, -143.032
429.2 km from
Cordova
(267.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Haines, Alaska, United States
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1958-07-10 06:15:58 UTC
at 06:15
July 10, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 58.23, -136.712
133.2 km from
Haines
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1933-11-20 23:21:35 UTC
at 23:21
November 20, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 73.122, -70.014
300.2 km from
Clyde River
(186.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1900-10-09 12:28:00 UTC
at 12:28
October 09, 1900 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.0, -142.0
216.2 km from
Cordova
(134.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Craig, Alaska, United States
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2013-01-05 08:58:19 UTC
at 08:58
January 05, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 55.393, -134.652
95.2 km from
Craig
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1946-06-23 17:13:24 UTC
at 17:13
June 23, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.621, -125.261
16.2 km from
Cumberland
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1970-06-24 13:09:13 UTC
at 13:09
June 24, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.692, -131.055
296.2 km from
Prince Rupert
(183.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Sitka, Alaska, United States
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1927-10-24 15:59:55 UTC
at 15:59
October 24, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 57.776, -136.67
113.2 km from
Sitka
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1929-05-26 22:40:08 UTC
at 22:40
May 26, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.0, -130.713
367.2 km from
Kitimat
(228.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1929-11-18 20:32:00 UTC
at 20:32
November 18, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.421, -56.016
262.2 km from
Saint-Pierre
(163.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-02-28 21:27:06 UTC
at 21:27
February 28, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.642, -141.593
223.2 km from
Haines Junction
(138.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, United States
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1937-07-22 17:09:33 UTC
at 17:09
July 22, 1937 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.726, -146.565
24.2 km from
Eielson Air Force Base
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1985-12-23 05:16:03 UTC
at 05:16
December 23, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 62.222, -124.239
340.2 km from
Watson Lake
(211.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Craig, Alaska, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2004-06-28 09:49:47 UTC
at 09:49
June 28, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.8, -134.25
103.2 km from
Craig
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1980-12-17 16:21:58 UTC
at 16:21
December 17, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.479, -129.496
263.2 km from
Tofino
(163.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1918-12-06 08:41:07 UTC
at 08:41
December 06, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.822, -126.695
93.2 km from
Tofino
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-22 06:16:28 UTC
at 06:16
October 22, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.347, -129.214
241.2 km from
Tofino
(150.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2004-11-02 10:02:12 UTC
at 10:02
November 02, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.277, -128.772
209.2 km from
Tofino
(129.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1992-04-06 13:54:40 UTC
at 13:54
April 06, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 50.724, -130.092
347.2 km from
Tofino
(215.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1985-10-05 15:24:02 UTC
at 15:24
October 05, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 62.237, -124.266
340.2 km from
Watson Lake
(211.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sitka, Alaska, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1973-07-01 13:33:34 UTC
at 13:33
July 01, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 57.84, -137.33
148.2 km from
Sitka
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1976-12-20 20:33:07 UTC
at 20:33
December 20, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.802, -129.292
250.2 km from
Tofino
(155.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1970-04-16 05:33:21 UTC
at 05:33
April 16, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.702, -142.683
194.2 km from
Cordova
(121.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2009-11-17 15:30:47 UTC
at 15:30
November 17, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.123, -131.395
254.2 km from
Prince Rupert
(158.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km