Latest quakes in or near Nipissing, Ontario, Canada - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake Parry Sound - Ontario, Canada - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake Near Rouyn-Noranda - Québec, Canada - Apr 18, 2023 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 24 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 17, 11:24 pm (Toronto) | 1.0 5 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | Parry Sound, 42 km south of North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 10:36 am (Toronto) | 1.4 19 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the E | Canada: 18 km SSW of Petawawa, ON | Info | |
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 08:41 pm (GMT -4) | ? n/a | 75 km (47 mi) to the W | Greater Sudbury, 29 km northwest of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (unconfirmed) 32 reports | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 17, 12:16 pm (Toronto) | 1.5 18 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the N | Canada: 8 km ESE of Kipawa, QC | Info | |
Mar 17, 03:08 am (Toronto) | 1.3 5 km | Canada: 39 km WNW of Madawaska, ON | Info | ||
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 3, 02:33 am (Toronto) | 2.2 18 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the E | 50 Km WNW of Kitigan Zibi, QC | Info | |
Saturday, March 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 1, 11:41 pm (Toronto) | 2.2 18 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the N | 20 Km NNE of Brethour, ON | Info | |
Saturday, February 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 24, 07:39 am (GMT +0) | 1.3 5 km | Canada: 11 Km NE of Kearney, ON | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 6, 07:12 am (Toronto) | 1.9 2 km | Canada: 8 Km SW of Cache Bay, ON | Info | ||
Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 5, 01:51 am (Toronto) | 0.9 18 km | Canada: 26 Km WSW of Petawawa, ON | Info | ||
Sunday, February 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 4, 11:19 am (Toronto) | 1.7 13 km | Canada: 32 Km SW of Chalk River, ON | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
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Nipissing Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nipissing, Ontario, Canada?
Nipissing 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 13.5 quakes on average per year in or near Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. However, Nipissing has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 50 to 55 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Nipissing, Ontario, Canada?
On average, Nipissing has about 4.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Nipissing?
The last earthquake in Nipissing occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from North Bay, Ontario, Canada, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 11.24 pm local time (America/Toronto GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Nipissing since 2023?
Since 2023, Nipissing has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 24 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Nipissing since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Nipissing since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 1 year 1 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Petawawa, Ontario, Canada, around noon of Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023 at 12.01 pm local time (America/Toronto GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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