Earthquakes in Canada — July 2026

29 earthquakes were recorded in Canada during July 2026, an average of 0.9 per day.

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

The month's largest event in Canada was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada on 20 July 2026 at 06:41 UTC. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Canada monthly average of 21 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 16 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 4 in the magnitude 0 range, 16 in the magnitude 1 range, 4 in the magnitude 2 range, 1 in the magnitude 3 range, 3 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 30 July, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.6 near Port McNeill, Canada on 20 July at 10 km; M4.4 near Port McNeill, Canada on 25 July at 10 km; M4.1 near Campbell River, Canada on 31 July at 10 km.

That is 37% above the 21 events Canada averages per month across the 21 months on record.

This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in Canada in our entire catalogue.