Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 60 miles southeast of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada in the morning

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the morning on Friday, January 23rd, 2026, at 10:00 am local time near Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 3.8 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.0 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.0.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Grande Cache (pop. 3,300) located 40 miles from the epicenter, and Grande Prairie (pop. 70,400) 60 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 23, 2026 10:00 am (GMT -7) local time (23 Jan 2026 17:00 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 6.15 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.31°N / 118.47°W (Valleyview, Alberta, Canada)
Primary data source: USGS
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