Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 60 km west of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, on Friday, 15 January 2021 at 02:30 (GMT) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 5 km depth
Date & time: 15 Jan 2021 02:30:15 UTC -
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.9846°N / 65.5584°W
(New Brunswick, Canada)Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) N of Sussex (pop: 5,300) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) WSW of Lutes Mountain (Comté de Westmorland) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WSW of Moncton (pop: 108,600) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) W of Dieppe (Westmorland County) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) ENE of Oromocto (Sunbury County) (pop: 8,810) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) E of Fredericton (pop: 52,300) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) E of Fredericton (pop: 52,300) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) NNE of Saint John (pop: 87,900) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (134 mi) NW of Halifax (Nova Scotia) (pop: 359,100) --> See nearby quakes!
790 km (491 mi) E of Ottawa (Ontario) (pop: 812,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NRCAN (Department of Natural Resources Canada)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 5 km | 29 Km N From Sussex, NB, Canada | NRCAN |
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