M4.6 earthquake 14 km E of La Malbaie, Canada
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 14 km E of La Malbaie, Canada on Sun, Aug 19, 1979, 6:49 PM EDT (22:49 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-19 22:49:31 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.640° N, 69.959° W
- Region
- Canada
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 73
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00012hb (also filed as atlas19790819224931). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC.