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M2.6 Earthquake near La Matanie, Quebec (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 14:32:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near La Matanie, Quebec (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1b671663f940dd501c1a5312bc68f2ea9f17639c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 14:32:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
State
Quebec
City
La Matanie
County
La Matanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.80860, -68.09590
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.8 km
Shallow
20.8 km
20.8 km — deeper than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 18, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mont Joli AirportCanada · YYY · CYYY
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Baie-Comeau AirportCanada · YBC · CYBC
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

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