Latest News About Ottawa Earthquake

Here’s the latest available on Ottawa-area earthquakes, based on recent regional reporting:

• A notable seismology event occurred in mid-April 2026, felt across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with Ottawa and surroundings including Fitzroy Harbour, Richmond, Constance Bay reported feeling shaking during lunchtime. No damage or injuries were initially reported, and authorities were collecting public reports as part of routine assessment. This aligns with ongoing seismic activity in the region and consistent with multiple quakes detected in the area in 2025–2026.[3][4][6]

• Another recent update noted a magnitude around 3.9 event centered near Shawville, Quebec, about 60–70 km northwest of Ottawa, with widespread feel across Ottawa Valley; authorities reported no injuries or damage so far. This is within the same general Ottawa eastern Ontario–western Quebec zone of activity that has shown several small-to-moderate quakes over the past year.[6]

• For broader context, Ottawa-area earthquake tracking sites list multiple small events in 2025–2026 ranging from magnitude 2.0 to 3.7–3.9, typically located within eastern Ontario or western Quebec, with tremors often felt over a wide area but minimal or no damage reported.[1][2][7]

If you’d like, I can pull specific details (magnitudes, exact lat/long, times, depth) from the latest public reports and compile a concise timeline for 2025–2026, or set up a quick alert checklist (what to do during tremors, safety tips). Would you like me to do that?

Citations:

• Ottawa-area tremor in April 2026 with broad felt reports and ongoing data collection.[3]
• Shawville-centered quake and regional impacts, similarly no injuries reported.[6]
• Historical context of Ontario/Quebec quakes with multiple small events in 2025–2026.[2][7][1]