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M4.6 Earthquake near Manicouagan, Quebec (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 14:21:22 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Manicouagan, Quebec (Canada). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7c1cc673224299aba74fa4178ec02171cfcad3fd
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 14:21:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
State
Quebec
City
Manicouagan
County
Manicouagan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.86000, -68.24000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 156'455
V 1'133
52 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.1

Ground shaking

V
Moderate · Intensity (MMI) V
Felt by all, slight damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Eurasia · about 2320 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mont Joli AirportCanada · YYY · CYYY
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Baie-Comeau AirportCanada · YBC · CYBC
    30.4 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 ≥ 3.0 · 411 Catalogue entries

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