Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 16 km northwest of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, on Tuesday, 29 December 2020 at 11:37 (GMT) -
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
Date & time: 29 Dec 2020 11:37:37 UTC -
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.3372°N / 66.2433°W
(New Brunswick, Canada)Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) WNW of Saint John (pop: 87,900) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SSE of Oromocto (Sunbury County) (pop: 8,810) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SW of Sussex (pop: 5,300) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) SSE of Fredericton (pop: 52,300) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) NNW of Digby (Nova Scotia) (pop: 2,050) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) SW of Lutes Mountain (Comté de Westmorland) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) SW of Moncton (pop: 108,600) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SW of Dieppe (Westmorland County) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) SSW of Miramichi (Northumberland County) (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
738 km (459 mi) E of Ottawa (Ontario) (pop: 812,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NRCAN (Department of Natural Resources Canada)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 5 km | 18 Km NW From Saint John, NB, Canada | NRCAN |
| M 2.0 | 5 km | 18 Km NW From Saint John, NB, Canada | NRCAN |
| M 2.0 | 5 km | 18 Km NW From Saint John, NB, Canada | NRCAN |
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