M5.6 earthquake 244 km N of Clyde River, Canada
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 244 km N of Clyde River, Canada on Fri, Feb 23, 1934, 7:49 PM GMT-5 (00:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-02-24 00:49:07 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 72.653° N, 69.337° W
- Region
- Canada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904810. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.