Earthquakes in Canada — May 2026

17 earthquakes were recorded in Canada during May 2026, an average of 0.5 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 4.3 earthquake near Smoky Lake, Canada on 09 May 2026 at 15:05 UTC. A magnitude 4.3 earthquake radiates roughly 43 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Canada monthly average of 21 events over the period we cover, and down from the 32 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, 2 in the magnitude 3 range, 2 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 06 May, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.3 near Smoky Lake, Canada on 09 May at 10 km; M4.1 near Prince Rupert, Canada on 10 May at 15 km; M3.2 near Nelson, Canada on 16 May at 17 km.

That is 19% below the 21 events Canada averages per month across the 21 months on record.