Earthquakes in Canada — August 2026

16 earthquakes were recorded in Canada during August 2026, an average of 0.5 per day.

1 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 2 km.

The month's largest event in Canada was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Port McNeill, Canada on 01 August 2026 at 04:49 UTC. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 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 29 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 2 in the magnitude 0 range, 8 in the magnitude 1 range, 4 in the magnitude 2 range, 1 in the magnitude 3 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 06 August, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.6 near Port McNeill, Canada on 01 August at 10 km; M3.1 near Okanagan Falls, Canada on 19 August at 11 km; M2.9 near Okanagan Falls, Canada on 19 August at 10 km.

That is 24% below 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.