Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 45 km east of Baie-Comeau, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, on Monday, 18 January 2021 at 23:43 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 18 km depth
19 Jan 16:21 UTC: First to report: NRCAN after 17 hours.
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 23:43:14 UTC -
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 49.1087°N / 67.5577°W
(Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada)Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (15 mi) S of Godbout (pop: 298) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) N of Matane (pop: 14,800) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) ESE of Baie-Comeau (Manicouagan) (pop: 29,800) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) N of Amqui (La Matapédia) (pop: 6,260) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) NE of Mont-Joli (La Mitis) (pop: 6,570) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) NE of Rimouski (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SW of Sept-Îles (Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau) (pop: 22,600) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) NE of Rivière-du-Loup (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) NE of Quebec (pop: 528,600) --> See nearby quakes!
739 km (459 mi) NE 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 | 18 km | 29 Km N From Matane, QC, Canada | NRCAN |
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