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Canada: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Canada on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.
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Latest event11 km²25 h ago8 km N of Regina, Canada
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
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Forecast for the area around: Toronto. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).
Severe weather (forecast)
The forecast shows no heavy rain, gales or thunderstorms for today and tomorrow.
Forecast for the area around: Canada. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.
Recent events in Canada
- 25 h agoWildfire near Regina, Canada – active11 km² · 8 km N of Regina, Canada
- 26 h agoWildfire near Greater Sudbury, Canada – active13 km² · near Greater Sudbury, Canada
- 26 h agoWildfire near Estevan, Canada – active5.1 km² · 31 km NE of Estevan, Canada
- 26 h agoWildfire near Ignace, Canada – active12 km² · 19 km SSW of Ignace, Canada
- 2.727 h agoM2.7 earthquake near Whitehorse, Canada265 km W of Whitehorse, Canada
- 27 h agoWildfire near Valley East, Canada – active6.0 km² · 17 km ESE of Valley East, Canada
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Canada
Canada has recorded 4,215 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7 in 2012.
Satellites have detected 676 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 2,100 km².
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4,215 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 265 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 2.5 | 210 km W of Bella Bella, Canada | 25.7 km | |
| 2.6 | 125 km W of Tofino, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 190 km WSW of Port Hardy, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 2.6 | 276 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 3.3 | 128 km W of Tofino, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 130 km W of Tofino, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 2.7 | 97 km SSW of Port Alberni, Canada | 4.8 km | |
| 2.6 | 49 km WSW of Campbell River, Canada | 20.7 km | |
| 3.1 | 265 km SSW of Inuvik, Canada | 16.8 km |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 207 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada | 14.0 km | |
| 7.0 | 250 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.3 km | |
| 6.9 | 156 km WNW of Fort Simpson, Canada | 6.0 km | |
| 6.8 | 201 km SW of Port Hardy, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.8 | 199 km SW of Port Hardy, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.7 | 183 km W of Port Hardy, Canada | 19.7 km | |
| 6.7 | 158 km WNW of Fort Simpson, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.7 | 250 km SSW of Port Hardy, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 222 km W of Bella Bella, Canada | 17.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 206 km WSW of Bella Bella, Canada | 15.0 km | |
| 6.6 | 185 km SSW of Port Hardy, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 180 km WSW of Bella Bella, Canada | 3.8 km | |
| 6.5 | 225 km SW of Port Hardy, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 213 km SW of Port Hardy, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 115 km SSW of Port McNeill, Canada | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 135 | M5.7 |
| 2025 | 366 | M7.0 |
| 2024 | 106 | M6.5 |
| 2023 | 55 | M6.0 |
| 2022 | 55 | M5.3 |
| 2021 | 33 | M4.7 |
| 2020 | 67 | M5.2 |
| 2019 | 63 | M6.3 |
| 2018 | 87 | M6.8 |
| 2017 | 220 | M6.3 |
| 2016 | 68 | M5.5 |
| 2015 | 82 | M6.2 |
| 2014 | 88 | M6.5 |
| 2013 | 75 | M6.1 |
| 2012 | 277 | M7.7 |
| 2011 | 59 | M6.4 |
| 2010 | 76 | M5.4 |
| 2009 | 48 | M6.6 |
| 2008 | 219 | M6.6 |
| 2007 | 80 | M5.8 |
| 2006 | 116 | M5.6 |
| 2005 | 101 | M5.8 |
| 2004 | 100 | M6.6 |
| 2003 | 59 | M5.4 |
| 2002 | 82 | M5.6 |
| 2001 | 181 | M6.1 |
| 2000 | 93 | M5.5 |
| 1999 | 55 | M6.0 |
| 1998 | 62 | M6.1 |
| 1997 | 43 | M5.4 |
| 1996 | 60 | M6.2 |
| 1995 | 84 | M5.4 |
| 1994 | 73 | M5.7 |
| 1993 | 63 | M6.0 |
| 1992 | 97 | M6.7 |
| 1991 | 45 | M5.6 |
| 1990 | 47 | M5.5 |
| 1989 | 58 | M6.0 |
| 1988 | 58 | M6.2 |
| 1987 | 43 | M4.8 |
| 1986 | 73 | M5.5 |
| 1985 | 63 | M6.9 |
| 1984 | 33 | M5.8 |
| 1983 | 35 | M4.9 |
| 1982 | 45 | M5.7 |
| 1981 | 24 | M4.8 |
| 1980 | 27 | M6.8 |
| 1979 | 55 | M5.4 |
| 1978 | 32 | M6.1 |
| 1977 | 14 | M4.7 |
| 1976 | 35 | M6.7 |
Wildfires
676 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 2,100 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km² | 8 km N of Regina, Canada | Active | |
| 13 km² | near Greater Sudbury, Canada | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 31 km NE of Estevan, Canada | Active | |
| 12 km² | 19 km SSW of Ignace, Canada | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 17 km ESE of Valley East, Canada | Active | |
| 12 km² | 19 km NE of Repentigny, Canada | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 12 km WNW of Hamilton, Canada | Inactive | |
| 6.0 km² | near Rouyn-Noranda, Canada | Inactive | |
| 5.0 km² | near Sorel-Tracy, Canada | Inactive | |
| 3.5 km² | 26 km SW of Chandler, Canada | Inactive |
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Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,100 km² | 180 km WNW of Greenstone, Canada | Inactive | |
| 374 km² | 47 km NW of Cache Creek, Canada | Inactive | |
| 334 km² | 124 km WNW of Thunder Bay, Canada | Inactive | |
| 331 km² | 139 km ENE of Ignace, Canada | Inactive | |
| 296 km² | 45 km NNW of Cache Creek, Canada | Inactive | |
| 273 km² | 45 km NNW of Cache Creek, Canada | Inactive | |
| 254 km² | 36 km NE of Fort Simpson, Canada | Inactive | |
| 241 km² | 36 km SE of Atikokan, Canada | Inactive | |
| 227 km² | 25 km N of Fort Simpson, Canada | Inactive | |
| 221 km² | 216 km NE of Sioux Lookout, Canada | Inactive | |
| 195 km² | 118 km WSW of Gamèti, Canada | Inactive | |
| 192 km² | 94 km WNW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 189 km² | 167 km N of Gamèti, Canada | Inactive | |
| 187 km² | 89 km SW of Gamèti, Canada | Inactive | |
| 184 km² | 17 km NNW of Fort Simpson, Canada | Inactive |
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