Latest quakes in or near Nord-du-Quebec, Canada - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake Hudson Strait - Nunavut, Canada - |
Strongest since 2021 | Mag. 3.4 Canada: 59 Km WNW of Chisasibi - QC - Jul 1, 2023 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 12, 07:31 am (GMT -5) | 2.9 18 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the N | Hudson Strait, 73 km north of Wales Island, Nunavut, Canada I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 09:37 am (Toronto) | 3.2 18 km | Ungava Peninsula, Quebec, Canada | Info | ||
Friday, January 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 12, 01:34 am (Toronto) | 3.1 18 km | 20 Km SSW of Vezza Mine, QC 1 report | Info | ||
Saturday, July 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 1, 2023 08:52 am (Atikokan) | 3.4 18 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the NW | Canada: 59 Km WNW of Chisasibi, QC | Info | |
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 13, 2023 08:19 pm (Toronto) | 3.1 18 km | Canada: 191 Km ESE of Puvirnituq, QC | Info | ||
Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 27, 2023 06:59 pm (Toronto) | 2.4 18 km | Canada: 73 Km NNW of Éléonore Mine, QC | Info | ||
Friday, November 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 11, 2022 02:51 am (Toronto) | 2.4 18 km | Canada: 51 Km ESE of Eastmain, QC | Info | ||
Monday, June 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 6, 2022 01:45 pm (Toronto) | 2.7 0 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | Ontario, Canada | Info | |
Monday, May 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 2022 01:41 pm (Toronto) | 2.6 0 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SW | Ontario, Canada | Info | |
Sunday, March 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 6, 2022 12:48 pm (Toronto) | 2.3 0 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SW | Ontario, Canada | Info | |
Friday, February 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 25, 2022 02:49 pm (Toronto) | 2.7 0 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SW | Ontario, Canada 1 report | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
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Nord-du-Quebec Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nord-du-Quebec, Canada?
Nord-du-Quebec 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 2.5 quakes on average per year in or near Nord-du-Quebec, Canada. However, Nord-du-Quebec has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Nord-du-Quebec?
The last earthquake in Nord-du-Quebec occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the Hudson Strait near the coast of Canada in the morning of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 7.31 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Nord-du-Quebec since 2021?
Since 2021, Nord-du-Quebec has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Nord-du-Quebec since 2021?
The strongest earthquake in Nord-du-Quebec since 2021 had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 46 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 220 km (137 mi) away from Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada, in the morning of Saturday, Jul 1, 2023 at 8.52 am local time (America/Atikokan GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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