How often do earthquakes occur in BC?

According to the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, there are over a million earthquakes each year around the world -- that's on average 3,561 per day or 2.5 per minute. Only a portion of these are recorded (~20 - 30K per year) because most occur over remote areas or in the ocean or have very small magnitudes.

Approximately one earthquake per year around the world is of magnitude 8 and higher.