Yukon
Earthquakes in Yukon
Latest earthquakes in Yukon (Canada), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 2.710.0 km depth · 30 h ago265 km W of Whitehorse, Canada
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Yukon
- 2.730 h agoM2.7 earthquake near Whitehorse, Canada265 km W of Whitehorse, Canada
- 2.64 days agoM2.6 earthquake near Whitehorse, Canada276 km W of Whitehorse, Canada
- 2.68 days agoM2.6 earthquake near Whitehorse, Canada259 km W of Whitehorse, Canada
- 4.224 days agoM4.2 earthquake near Dawson City, Canada268 km ENE of Dawson City, Canada
- 2.928 days agoM2.9 earthquake near Whitehorse, Canada267 km WNW of Whitehorse, Canada
- 3.229 days agoM3.2 earthquake near Whitehorse, Canada261 km W of Whitehorse, Canada
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Yukon
Yukon has recorded 1,027 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.0 in 2025.
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1,027 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.0.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | 265 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 2.6 | 276 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 2.6 | 259 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 268 km ENE of Dawson City, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 2.9 | 267 km WNW of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 3.2 | 261 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 292 km ENE of Dawson City, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 252 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 263 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 281 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 250 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.3 km | |
| 6.3 | 134 km SW of Whitehorse, Canada | 2.5 km | |
| 6.2 | 135 km SW of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 293 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 5.8 | 253 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 273 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 138 km SW of Whitehorse, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 136 km SW of Whitehorse, Canada | 4.1 km | |
| 5.3 | 281 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 271 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 7.3 km | |
| 5.2 | 241 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 248 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 266 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 249 km ENE of Dawson City, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 184 km W of Whitehorse, Canada | 5.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 94 | M5.7 |
| 2025 | 333 | M7.0 |
| 2024 | 17 | M4.9 |
| 2023 | 11 | M3.7 |
| 2022 | 11 | M4.4 |
| 2021 | 7 | M4.2 |
| 2020 | 21 | M4.1 |
| 2019 | 14 | M3.9 |
| 2018 | 25 | M4.3 |
| 2017 | 158 | M6.3 |
| 2016 | 11 | M4.1 |
| 2015 | 8 | M4.0 |
| 2014 | 26 | M6.0 |
| 2013 | 8 | M4.0 |
| 2012 | 8 | M4.5 |
| 2011 | 7 | M4.0 |
| 2010 | 12 | M4.6 |
| 2009 | 9 | M5.0 |
| 2008 | 28 | M4.5 |
| 2007 | 18 | M4.6 |
| 2006 | 38 | M4.4 |
| 2005 | 10 | M5.1 |
| 2004 | 9 | M4.5 |
| 2003 | 13 | M4.3 |
| 2002 | 8 | M4.6 |
| 2001 | 6 | M4.3 |
| 2000 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 1999 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 1998 | 10 | M4.2 |
| 1997 | 4 | M4.5 |
| 1996 | 7 | M4.9 |
| 1995 | 12 | M5.1 |
| 1994 | 11 | M4.0 |
| 1993 | 10 | M4.8 |
| 1992 | 7 | M4.7 |
| 1991 | 8 | M5.1 |
| 1990 | 6 | M4.6 |
| 1989 | 10 | M4.7 |
| 1988 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1987 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 1986 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1983 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 1982 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 1981 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 1980 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1979 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 1976 | 1 | M3.6 |