Canada earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake Northwest Territories, Canada

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in Northwest Territories, Canada on Thu, Dec 26, 1985, 2:59 PM GMT-8 (22:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 Northwest Territories, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-12-26 22:59:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.116° N, 124.022° W
Region
Canada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.9Northwest Territories, Canada · 14877 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 4.8Northwest Territories, Canada · 14876 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.9Northwest Territories, Canada · 14875 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 5.0Northwest Territories, Canada · 14874 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 4.4Northwest Territories, Canada · 14870 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 4.4Northwest Territories, Canada · 14868 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 4.1Northwest Territories, Canada · 14859 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 3.6Northwest Territories, Canada · 14854 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 3.6Northwest Territories, Canada · 14851 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 4.6Northwest Territories, Canada · 14845 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 4.2Northwest Territories, Canada · 14842 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 4.1Northwest Territories, Canada · 14833 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 5.3Northwest Territories, Canada · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 4.5Northwest Territories, Canada · 14827 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 4.3Northwest Territories, Canada · 14824 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 5.4Northwest Territories, Canada · 14881 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 5.7Northwest Territories, Canada · 14881 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 4.2Northwest Territories, Canada · 14882 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 4.1Northwest Territories, Canada · 14882 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 4.7Northwest Territories, Canada · 14882 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 4.3Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 4.4Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 5.2Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.8Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 4.1Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 4.2Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 4.8Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 4.1Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 5.4Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 6.9Northwest Territories, Canada · 14883 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 3.7Northwest Territories, Canada · 14899 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pf2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.