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Earthquakes near Cranbrook today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Cranbrook in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Cranbrook just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M3.6 68 km W, Sep 17, 2026
- Past year count
- 4 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Cranbrook
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Cranbrook in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Edmonton.
Largest earthquakes near Cranbrook in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Cranbrook in the past 12 months was M3.6 on Sep 17, 2026, 68 km W of the city (44 km ENE of Nelson, Canada).
With 4 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.3 a month), the area around Cranbrook is occasionally active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 68 km W | 14 km | 44 km ENE of Nelson, Canada |
| May 16, 2026 | M3.2 | 82 km W | 15 km | 30 km ESE of Nelson, Canada |
| Mar 13, 2026 | M2.9 | 132 km ESE | 5 km | 32 km S of Pincher Creek, Canada |
| Feb 18, 2026 | M2.7 | 53 km WNW | 14 km | 34 km W of Kimberley, Canada |
Was it felt in Cranbrook?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Cranbrook in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M5.5 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Canada and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).