Earthquakes in Canada — February 2026

14 earthquakes were recorded in Canada during February 2026, an average of 0.5 per day.

1 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 3 km.

The month's largest event in Canada was a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Swan Hills, Canada on 01 February 2026 at 17:41 UTC. A magnitude 4.3 earthquake radiates roughly 43 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the Canada monthly average of 21 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 18 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 1 in the magnitude 0 range, 8 in the magnitude 1 range, 4 in the magnitude 2 range, 1 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 18 February, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.3 near Swan Hills, Canada on 01 February at 10 km; M2.6 near Kimberley, Canada on 18 February at 11 km; M2.4 near Ucluelet, Canada on 18 February at 5 km.

That is 34% below the 21 events Canada averages per month across the 21 months on record.