Latest quakes in or near Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 2.9 earthquake Southern Yukon Territory - Canada - Feb 27, 2024 -
Strongest since 1970	Mag. 4.6 83 km NW of Whitehorse - Canada - Apr 4, 1990 -

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Whitehorse in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Whitehorse has had 68 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.6 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:

2 quakes above magnitude 4
8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
24 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
34 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest quakes in or near Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Feb 27, 11:07 am (Whitehorse)	2.9 1 km	88 km (55 mi) to the NW	Southern Yukon Territory, Canada	Info
Feb 27, 10:58 am (Whitehorse)	2.4 1 km	88 km (55 mi) to the NW	Canada: 86 Km S of Carmacks, YT	Info
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 21, 01:36 pm (Whitehorse)	2.0 11 km	36 km (22 mi) to the N	Canada: 36 Km N of Whitehorse, YT	Info
Monday, December 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 3, 2023 05:20 pm (Whitehorse)	2.8 5 km	54 km (33 mi) to the NE	Southern Yukon Territory, Canada	Info
Monday, May 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 1, 2023 08:17 am (Whitehorse)	1.6 8 km	76 km (47 mi) to the NE	Canada: 75 Km NE of Whitehorse, YT	Info
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 6, 2023 06:33 pm (Whitehorse)	2.9 9 km	21 km (13 mi) to the E	Canada: 21 Km E of Whitehorse, YT	Info
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 3, 2022 10:58 pm (Whitehorse)	1.7 10 km	52 km (32 mi) to the W	Canada: 52 Km W of Whitehorse, YT	Info
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 12, 2022 07:35 pm (Whitehorse)	1.5 10 km	59 km (37 mi) to the S	Southern Yukon Territory, Canada	Info
Monday, May 9, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 9, 2022 12:45 pm (Whitehorse)	2.4 10 km	83 km (51 mi) to the NE	Canada: 69 Km N of Johnsons Crossing, YT	Info
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 23, 2022 10:10 am (Whitehorse)	1.8 10 km	66 km (41 mi) to the SW	Canada: 66 Km SW of Whitehorse, YT	Info
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 17, 2022 11:17 pm (Whitehorse)	2.3 10 km	74 km (46 mi) to the E	Canada: 33 Km NW of Johnsons Crossing, YT	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.8 x 10¹¹ joules (217 megawatt hours, equivalent to 186 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.7 quakes on average per year in or near Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:

Mag. 4 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
Mag. 3 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
Mag. 2 or higher: 1.73 quakes per year
Mag. 1 or higher: 4 quakes per year

Whitehorse has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. However, Whitehorse has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.

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Whitehorse Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada?

Whitehorse has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.7 quakes on average per year in or near Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. However, Whitehorse has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in Whitehorse?

The last earthquake in Whitehorse occurred 7 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:

Mag. 2.9 earthquake Southern Yukon Territory - Canada - Feb 27, 2024 -

A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 88 km (55 mi) away from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, in the morning of Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 at 11.07 am local time (America/Whitehorse GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Whitehorse since 1970?

Since 1970, Whitehorse has had 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 24 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 34 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in Whitehorse since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in Whitehorse since 1970 had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 34 years ago:

Mag. 4.6 earthquake 83 km NW of Whitehorse - Canada - Apr 4, 1990 -

A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 83 km (51 mi) away from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 4, 1990 at 1.19 pm local time (America/Whitehorse GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) .