M5.1 earthquake 223 km SSE of Clyde River, Canada
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 223 km SSE of Clyde River, Canada on Wed, Dec 2, 1970, 7:03 AM GMT-4 (11:03 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-12-02 11:03:09 UTC
- Depth
- 14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 68.521° N, 67.241° 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 iscgem788828. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC.