Minor mag. 0.9 earthquake - 6 Km SW From Rockland, ON, Canada, on Monday, 1 March 2021 at 06:05 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 0.9 earthquake at 18 km depth
1 Mar 14:51 UTC: First to report: NRCAN after 9 hours.
Date & time: 1 Mar 2021 06:05:39 UTC -
Magnitude: 0.9
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.5099°N / 75.3331°W

Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (3 mi) SW of Clarence-Rockland (Ontario) (pop: 20,800) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (3 mi) SW of Clarence-Rockland (pop: 20,800) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SE of Buckingham (Quebec) (pop: 16,700) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) ENE of Fallingbrook (Prince Edward Island) (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) ENE of Vanier (Ontario) (pop: 17,000) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) E of Gatineau (Quebec) (pop: 242,100) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) ENE of Ottawa (Ontario) (pop: 812,100) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) ENE of Nepean (Ontario) (pop: 180,000) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) ENE of Kanata (Ontario) (pop: 90,000) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) W of Montreal (Quebec) (pop: 1,600,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NRCAN (Department of Natural Resources Canada)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 106 joules (0.392 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
0.9 | 18 km | 6 Km SW From Rockland, ON, Canada | NRCAN |
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1801 concession 6 road, Plantagenet / not felt : I did not feel this earthquake but all of my neighbors reported hearing a massive boom. Some described it as a thunderclap, others thought there was an explosion.
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