Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Canada West, 10.9 km southeast of Clarence-Rockland, Canada, on Thursday, 31 December 2020 at 04:32 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 18 km depth
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Date & time: 31 Dec 2020 04:32:15 UTC -
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.4617°N / 75.23°W
(Prescott and Russell United Counties, Canada West, Canada)Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) WNW of Bourget (Ontario) (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SSE of Clarence-Rockland (Ontario) (pop: 20,800) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SSE of Clarence-Rockland (pop: 20,800) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) E of Fallingbrook (Prince Edward Island) (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) SE of Buckingham (Quebec) (pop: 16,700) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) E of Gatineau (Quebec) (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) E of Ottawa (Ontario) (pop: 812,100) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) ENE of Nepean (Ontario) (pop: 180,000) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) W of Montreal (Quebec) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
385 km (239 mi) ENE of Toronto (Ontario) (pop: 2,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NRCAN (Department of Natural Resources Canada)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 18 km | 7 Km NW From Bourget, ON, Canada | NRCAN |
| M 2.1 | 18 km | 7 Km NW From Bourget, ON, Canada | NRCAN |
| M 2.1 | 18 km | 7 Km NW From Bourget, ON, Canada | NRCAN |
| M 2.1 | 18 km | 7 Km NW From Bourget, ON, Canada | NRCAN |
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