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M2.8 Earthquake near Quebec (Canada)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 00:33:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 00:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Quebec (Canada). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
ac4c4463da18e329e86e05f86f37bc8d158fb507
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 00:33:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
State
Quebec
City
Quebec
County
Urban agglomeration of Québec
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.77960, -71.35840
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.7 km
Shallow
22.7 km
22.7 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

45felt 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: Aug 6, 2026, 1:11 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quebec Jean Lesage International AirportCanada · YQB · CYQB
    2.9 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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