Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - CHARLEVOIX SEISMIC ZONE, QC, Canada, on Monday, 18 January 2021 at 13:24 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 16 km depth
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 13:24:32 UTC -
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 16.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 47.5301°N / 70.0681°W
(Canada)Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) SSE of La Malbaie (Charlevoix-Est, Quebec) (pop: 8,960) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) N of Ste. Anne de la Pocatière (Quebec) (pop: 4,580) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) W of Saint-Pascal (Quebec) (pop: 3,490) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) SW of Rivière-du-Loup (Quebec) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) NE of Lévis (Quebec) (pop: 126,400) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) NE of Quebec (pop: 528,600) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NE of La Haute-Saint-Charles (Quebec) (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) SE of Saguenay (Quebec) (pop: 143,700) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) SE of Jonquière (Quebec) (pop: 54,800) --> See nearby quakes!
491 km (305 mi) ENE of Ottawa (Ontario) (pop: 812,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NRCAN (Department of Natural Resources Canada)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.3 | 16 km | CHARLEVOIX SEISMIC ZONE, QC, Canada | NRCAN |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
