Latest quakes in or near Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Capitale-Nationale - Quebec, Canada - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.0 7 Km NNE of La Malbaie - QC - Jan 4, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 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 13, 05:35 am (Toronto) | 2.7 18 km | Capitale-Nationale, 61 km southwest of Saguenay, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 12:56 pm (Toronto) | 1.9 23 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | Canada: 9 km NE of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, QC | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 08:10 pm (Toronto) | 2.2 24 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the E | Canada: 10 km SE of Baie-Saint-Paul, QC | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 12:38 am (Toronto) | 1.1 5 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the E | 7.1 km northeast of Baie-Saint-Paul, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 11:49 am (Toronto) | 1.8 7 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the E | Canada: 11 km E of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, QC | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 03:26 am (Toronto) | 1.8 6 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the E | Canada: 11 km E of Saint-Urbain, QC | Info | |
Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 30, 03:25 am (Toronto) | 1.0 10 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the E | Canada: 3 km SW of Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres, QC | Info | |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 20, 01:43 am (Toronto) | 1.4 13 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the E | Canada: 10 km ESE of Saint-Bernard-de-l'Île-aux-Coudres, QC | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 08:32 pm (Toronto) | 2.2 12 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the E | 10 km SW of Kamouraska, QC | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 07:41 pm (Toronto) | 1.3 23 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | Canada: 5 km ESE of Saint-Bernard-de-l'Île-aux-Coudres, QC | Info | |
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 6, 09:03 pm (Toronto) | 0.8 11 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the E | Canada: 7 Km NW of L'Islet-sur-Mer, QC | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.77 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 18.5 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Capitale-Nationale Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada?
Capitale-Nationale 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 20.2 quakes on average per year in or near Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada. However, Capitale-Nationale has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Capitale-Nationale?
The last earthquake in Capitale-Nationale occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 61 km (38 mi) away from Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 5.35 am local time (America/Toronto 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 Capitale-Nationale since 2024?
Since 2024, Capitale-Nationale has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Capitale-Nationale since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Capitale-Nationale since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 15 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada, in the early morning of Thursday, Jan 4, 2024 at 6.54 am local time (America/Toronto GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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