M3.3 earthquake 166 km N of Gjoa Haven, Canada
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 166 km N of Gjoa Haven, Canada on Wed, Jun 27, 1979, 10:11 AM GMT-6 (16:11 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3, minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-27 16:11:28 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 70.099° N, 96.610° 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.
- Stations used
- 2
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011k2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.