Canada earthquakes in 1987
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Canada in 1987. The largest: M5.4 Cornwallis Island region, Nunavut, Canada, Dec 13, 1987.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1987 was located in Canada. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1987
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.4Cornwallis Island region, Nunavut, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.7245 km SSE of Fort McPherson, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.7119 km SW of Vernon, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.7199 km WSW of Vernon, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.6Vancouver Island, Canada region · 10 km deep
- 4.7208 km W of Port McNeill, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.8199 km W of Port McNeill, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.5182 km W of Port McNeill, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.5210 km W of Port McNeill, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.6295 km WSW of Norman Wells, Canada · 18 km deep
- 4.5173 km S of Fort McPherson, Canada · 18 km deep
- 4.6204 km W of Port McNeill, Canada · 10 km deep
- 4.6195 km W of Port McNeill, Canada · 10 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 195 km W of Port McNeill, Canada |
| February 1987 | 0 | ||
| March 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 204 km W of Port McNeill, Canada |
| April 1987 | 1 | 4.5 | 173 km S of Fort McPherson, Canada |
| May 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | 295 km WSW of Norman Wells, Canada |
| June 1987 | 0 | ||
| July 1987 | 0 | ||
| August 1987 | 0 | ||
| September 1987 | 4 | 4.8 | 199 km W of Port McNeill, Canada |
| October 1987 | 1 | 4.6 | Vancouver Island, Canada region |
| November 1987 | 0 | ||
| December 1987 | 4 | 5.4 | Cornwallis Island region, Nunavut, Canada |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.