Latest quakes in or near Labrador Sea - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake Canada: 18 km E of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.5 Canada, Cote-Nord, Quebec - Jan 29, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 23, 10:41 pm (Toronto) Mar 24, 02:41 GMT | 1.0 18 km | Canada: 18 km E of Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 20, 06:19 am (Toronto) Mar 20, 10:19 GMT | 2.3 18 km | Canada: 97 km N of Lac Tio Mine, QC | Info | ||
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 12:33 am (Toronto) Mar 17, 04:33 GMT | 1.6 18 km | Canada: 6 km SE of Mingan, QC | Info | ||
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 05:27 am (GMT -4) Mar 10, 09:27 GMT | 3.2 18 km | Canada: 211 Km ENE of Nain, NL | Info | ||
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 7, 04:08 am (Toronto) Mar 7, 09:08 GMT | 2.6 2 km | Canada: 19 Km NNE of Lac Tio Mine, QC | Info | ||
Mar 7, 03:24 am (Toronto) Mar 7, 08:24 GMT | 2.7 2 km | Canada: 19 Km NNE of Lac Tio Mine, QC | Info | ||
Mar 7, 02:59 am (Toronto) Mar 7, 07:59 GMT | 2.7 2 km | Canada: 18 Km NNE of Lac Tio Mine, QC | Info | ||
Mar 7, 02:56 am (Toronto) Mar 7, 07:56 GMT | 3.4 2 km | Canada: 20 Km NNE of Lac Tio Mine, QC | Info | ||
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 27, 09:50 pm (Toronto) Feb 28, 01:50 GMT | 2.0 2 km | Canada: 13 Km ENE of Lac Tio Mine, QC | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 13, 12:18 am (GMT -4) Feb 13, 04:18 GMT | 2.5 18 km | Canada: 125 Km NE of Makkovik, NL | Info | ||
Sunday, February 11, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Feb 11, 12:34 am (Toronto) Feb 11, 04:34 GMT | 0.9 18 km | Canada: 29 Km ENE of Baie-Johan-Beetz, QC | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 21.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 31.2 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Labrador Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Labrador Sea?
Labrador Sea 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 35.1 quakes on average per year in or near Labrador Sea. However, Labrador Sea has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Labrador Sea?
The last earthquake in Labrador Sea occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 18.3 km (11 mi) away from Havre-St-Pierre, Quebec, Canada, late in the evening of Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 10.41 pm local time (America/Toronto GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18 km (11 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Labrador Sea since 2024?
Since 2024, Labrador Sea has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 14 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Labrador Sea since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Labrador Sea since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 9 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 57 km (36 mi) away from Havre-St-Pierre, Quebec, Canada, in the early morning of Monday, Jan 29, 2024 at 5.01 am local time (America/Toronto GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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