Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Quebec, 32 km northeast of Renfrew, Canada West, on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 19:24 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 18 km depth
14 Jan 18:21 UTC: First to report: NRCAN after 23 hours.
Date & time: 13 Jan 2021 19:24:54 UTC -
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.7302°N / 76.5194°W
(Outaouais, Quebec, Canada)Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) NNW of Shawville (pop: 1,200) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) E of Pembroke (Renfrew County, Ontario) (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) WNW of le Plateau (Communauté-Urbaine-de-l'Outaouais) (pop: 15,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) NW of Kanata (Ontario) (pop: 90,000) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) WNW of Gatineau (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) WNW of Ottawa (Ontario) (pop: 812,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NW of Nepean (Ontario) (pop: 180,000) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Buckingham (pop: 16,700) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) WNW of Clarence-Rockland (pop: 20,800) --> See nearby quakes!
425 km (264 mi) WSW of Quebec (pop: 528,600) --> 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 | 15 Km N From Shawville, QC, Canada | NRCAN |
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