M5.4 earthquake 217 km NNW of Clyde River, Canada
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 217 km NNW of Clyde River, Canada on Fri, Nov 12, 1976, 9:47 AM GMT-5 (14:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-12 14:47:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 72.355° N, 70.211° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 125
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayCanada earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k9z (also filed as iscgem705859). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC.