Latest quakes in or near Davis Strait - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Canada: 515 km SW of Nuuk - GL - |
| Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.4 Canada: 445 Km NE of Kangiqsualujjuaq - QC - Aug 1, 2023 - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 16, 04:22 pm (GMT -4) | 4.1 18 km |  Canada: 515 km SW of Nuuk, GL I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 11, 07:58 pm (Iqaluit) | 3.1 18 km | 184 km south of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | Info | ||
| Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 17, 07:10 am (GMT -4) | 3.3 18 km | Canada: Davis Strait | Info | ||
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 6, 02:16 am (GMT -4) | 2.9 18 km | Canada: 426 Km NE of Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC | Info | ||
| Wednesday, February 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 21, 08:39 am (Nuuk) | 3.9 18 km |  Greenland: 14 Km WSW of Qeqertasuaq, GL | Info | ||
| Sunday, February 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 18, 03:47 am (GMT -4) | 4.1 18 km |  Davis Strait | Info | ||
| Friday, November 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 9, 2023 11:26 pm (GMT -5) | 2.7 18 km | Canada: 154 Km NNW of Qikiqtarjuaq, NU | Info | ||
| Thursday, November 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 2, 2023 04:02 am (Iqaluit) | 2.6 18 km | Canada: 163 Km S of Clyde River, NU | Info | ||
| Friday, September 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 29, 2023 05:17 pm (Goose Bay) | 4.1 18 km | Canada: 225 Km NNE of Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC | Info | ||
| Thursday, September 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 28, 2023 07:15 pm (GMT -4) | 4.3 18 km | Canada: 509 Km SW of Nuuk, GL | Info | ||
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 23, 2023 06:42 am (Iqaluit) | 3.6 18 km | Canada: 214 Km SE of Iqaluit, NU | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.08 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 9.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 18.1 quakes per year
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Davis Strait Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Davis Strait?
Davis Strait 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 19.8 quakes on average per year in or near Davis Strait. However, Davis Strait has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Davis Strait?
On average, Davis Strait has about 18.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Davis Strait?
The last earthquake in Davis Strait occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the Davis Strait near the coast of Canada in the afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 4.22 pm local time (GMT -4). 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 Davis Strait since 2023?
Since 2023, Davis Strait has been shaken by 7 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Davis Strait since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Davis Strait since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 37 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the Davis Strait near the coast of Canada in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 3.29 pm local time (GMT -4). 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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