Alberta
Earthquakes in Alberta
Latest earthquakes in Alberta (Canada), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.09.6 km depth · 30 days ago30 km NNE of Banff, Canada
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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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
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 Alberta
- 4.030 days agoM4.0 earthquake near Banff, Canada30 km NNE of Banff, Canada
- 4.3228 days agoM4.3 earthquake near St. Albert, Canada36 km NNE of St. Albert, Canada
- 4.0287 days agoM4.0 earthquake near Swan Hills, Canada40 km NW of Swan Hills, Canada
- 4.0296 days agoM4.0 earthquake near Grande Prairie, Canada99 km SSE of Grande Prairie, Canada
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Alberta
Alberta has recorded 85 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.3 in 2022.
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85 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.3.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 30 km NNE of Banff, Canada | 9.6 km | |
| 4.3 | 36 km NNE of St. Albert, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.0 | 40 km NW of Swan Hills, Canada | 10.5 km | |
| 4.0 | 99 km SSE of Grande Prairie, Canada | 9.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 45 km E of Peace River, Canada | 4.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 44 km E of Peace River, Canada | 5.7 km | |
| 4.7 | 91 km SSE of Grande Prairie, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 45 km ESE of Peace River, Canada | 11.1 km | |
| 4.6 | 45 km ESE of Peace River, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 35 km SSW of Fox Creek, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 35 km S of Pincher Creek, Canada | 1.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 34 km SSE of Grande Prairie, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 15 km WNW of Fox Creek, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 33 km W of Fox Creek, Canada | 1.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km WSW of Rocky Mountain House, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 44 km NW of Hinton, Canada | 33.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 36 km NNE of St. Albert, Canada | 5.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 43 km ESE of Peace River, Canada | 9.9 km | |
| 4.3 | 42 km ESE of Peace River, Canada | 9.9 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 5 | M4.3 |
| 2025 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2023 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2022 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 2021 | 2 | M4.2 |
| 2019 | 3 | M4.0 |
| 2017 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 2016 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2015 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2014 | 3 | M3.8 |
| 2009 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 2008 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 2007 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 2006 | 2 | M3.6 |
| 2005 | 3 | M3.5 |
| 2003 | 1 | M3.2 |
| 2002 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 2000 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1999 | 2 | M3.6 |
| 1998 | 2 | M3.6 |
| 1997 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 1996 | 5 | M4.2 |
| 1995 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 1993 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 1992 | 3 | M3.5 |
| 1991 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1990 | 1 | M3.6 |
| 1989 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 1988 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 1987 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 1985 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 1984 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 1983 | 2 | M3.6 |
| 1980 | 1 | M3.4 |
| 1979 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.4 |