Latest quakes in or near Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Orleans County - New York, United States - Feb 3, 2024 - |
| Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake Durham - Ontario, Canada - Apr 23, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 18 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 5, 10:26 am (GMT -4) | ? n/a | 63 km (39 mi) to the W |  Near Barrie, Ontario, Canada (unconfirmed) 21 reports | Info | |
| Saturday, February 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 3, 02:36 am (New York) | 2.1 2 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SE |  Orleans County, 26 mi northwest of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States | Info | |
| Friday, January 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 25, 09:08 pm (Toronto) | 0.9 2 km | 21 Km NNE of Beaverton, ON | Info | ||
| Saturday, January 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 6, 03:45 pm (New York) | 2.5 5 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the SE | 35 Km NW of Rochester, NY | Info | |
| Thursday, January 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 4, 03:14 pm (Toronto) | 2.1 2 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the NW | Canada: 29 Km NW of Christian Island 30, ON | Info | |
| Friday, December 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 30, 2023 08:01 pm (Toronto) | 2.0 5 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NE | Canada: 7 Km S of Madawaska, ON | Info | |
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 30, 2023 03:25 am (Toronto) | 1.6 2 km | Canada: 25 Km ESE of Gravenhurst, ON | Info | ||
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 22, 2023 06:04 am (Toronto) | 1.8 2 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the W | Simcoe, 19 km southeast of Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada | Info | |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 7, 2023 11:45 am (Toronto) | 2.0 0 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the W | Southern Ontario, Canada | Info | |
| Monday, October 16, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 16, 2023 04:30 am (Toronto) | 1.4 2 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NW | Canada: 15 Km SE of Bracebridge, ON | Info | |
| Oct 16, 2023 04:15 am (Toronto) | 1.5 2 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the NW | Canada: 16 Km SE of Bracebridge, ON | Info | |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.5 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
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Kawartha Lakes Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada?
Kawartha Lakes 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 7.5 quakes on average per year in or near Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher are known to have occurred in or near Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada over the past 54 years. This does not mean that they cannot occur, but if any suggests that quakes of this strength are extremely rare.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kawartha Lakes?
The last earthquake in Kawartha Lakes occurred 11 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Rochester, New York, United States, in the early morning of Saturday, Feb 3, 2024 at 2.36 am local time (America/New York GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kawartha Lakes since 2023?
Since 2023, Kawartha Lakes has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 18 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Kawartha Lakes since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Kawartha Lakes since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 52 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 17.7 km (11 mi) away from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, in the early afternoon of Sunday, Apr 23, 2023 at 2.09 pm local time (America/Toronto GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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