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M1.6 Earthquake near Saguenay, Quebec (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 17:17:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Saguenay, Quebec (Canada). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Canada: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2e1ed2d0dcb3f51f12d88cd615230fc83543521c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 17:17:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
State
Quebec
City
Saguenay
County
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
48.37380, -71.25450
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Saguenay-Bagotville AirportCanada · YBG · CYBG
    20.0 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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