Earthquakes in Canada — January 2026

18 earthquakes were recorded in Canada during January 2026, an average of 0.6 per day.

2 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 4 km.

The month's largest event in Canada was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Amigo Beach, Canada on 28 January 2026 at 03:59 UTC. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake radiates roughly 21 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Canada monthly average of 21 events over the period we cover, and up from the 15 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 3 in the magnitude 0 range, 11 in the magnitude 1 range, 2 in the magnitude 2 range, 2 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 14 January, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.1 near Amigo Beach, Canada on 28 January at 11 km; M4.0 near Grande Cache, Canada on 23 January at 6 km; M2.8 near Saint-André-Avellin, Canada on 20 January at 10 km.

That is 15% below the 21 events Canada averages per month across the 21 months on record.