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Quebec: earthquakes and wildfires
Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Quebec (Canada) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.
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Latest eventM 3.611.1 km depth · 2 h ago16 km NW of Cap-Chat, Canada
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Quebec
- 3.62 h agoM3.6 earthquake near Cap-Chat, Canada – now16 km NW of Cap-Chat, Canada
- 2 days agoWildfire near Repentigny, Canada12 km² · 19 km NE of Repentigny, Canada
- 3 days agoWildfire near Rouyn-Noranda, Canada6.0 km² · near Rouyn-Noranda, Canada
- 3 days agoWildfire near Sorel-Tracy, Canada5.0 km² · near Sorel-Tracy, Canada
- 3 days agoWildfire near Chandler, Canada3.5 km² · 26 km SW of Chandler, Canada
- 98 days agoWildfire near Matagami, Canada54 km² · 94 km NW of Matagami, Canada
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Quebec
Quebec has recorded 244 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.0 in 1989.
Satellites have detected 89 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 192 km².
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244 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.0.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 16 km NW of Cap-Chat, Canada | 11.1 km | |
| 4.4 | 23 km N of Mont-Joli, Canada | 17.4 km | |
| 4.0 | 62 km WNW of Gatineau, Canada | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 213 km E of Puvirnituq, Canada | 5.1 km | |
| 5.8 | 41 km S of Jonquiere, Canada | 22.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 226 km NNW of Kuujjuaq, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 212 km E of Puvirnituq, Canada | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 60 km WNW of Gatineau, Canada | 13.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 16 km WSW of Riviere-du-Loup, Canada | 13.3 km | |
| 4.9 | 8 km SW of Bonaventure, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 15 km W of Québec, Canada | 22.5 km | |
| 4.8 | 18 km E of La Malbaie, Canada | 11.7 km | |
| 4.7 | 18 km NNE of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 11 km SW of Mont-Laurier, Canada | 13.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 15 km E of La Malbaie, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 277 km N of Mistissini, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 40 km NW of Saint-Jerome, Canada | 18.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 104 km WNW of Mont-Laurier, Canada | 18.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 3 | M4.4 |
| 2025 | 2 | M3.7 |
| 2024 | 5 | M4.3 |
| 2023 | 5 | M4.0 |
| 2022 | 5 | M4.1 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.0 |
| 2020 | 5 | M3.6 |
| 2019 | 3 | M3.7 |
| 2018 | 4 | M3.4 |
| 2017 | 6 | M3.6 |
| 2016 | 2 | M3.3 |
| 2015 | 7 | M4.1 |
| 2014 | 3 | M3.7 |
| 2013 | 9 | M5.1 |
| 2012 | 6 | M4.4 |
| 2011 | 5 | M4.0 |
| 2010 | 12 | M3.5 |
| 2009 | 5 | M3.8 |
| 2008 | 8 | M3.6 |
| 2007 | 10 | M4.1 |
| 2006 | 9 | M4.0 |
| 2005 | 7 | M4.9 |
| 2003 | 4 | M4.2 |
| 2002 | 7 | M4.5 |
| 2001 | 6 | M4.2 |
| 2000 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 1999 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1998 | 3 | M4.1 |
| 1997 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 1996 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 6 | M3.7 |
| 1994 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 1993 | 8 | M4.3 |
| 1992 | 4 | M3.7 |
| 1991 | 7 | M4.5 |
| 1990 | 5 | M4.6 |
| 1989 | 10 | M6.0 |
| 1988 | 6 | M5.8 |
| 1986 | 6 | M4.2 |
| 1985 | 3 | M3.5 |
| 1983 | 8 | M4.5 |
| 1982 | 4 | M4.0 |
| 1980 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 1979 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1978 | 8 | M4.1 |
| 1977 | 5 | M4.1 |
| 1976 | 1 | M3.8 |
Wildfires
89 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 192 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 km² | 19 km NE of Repentigny, Canada | Inactive | |
| 6.0 km² | near Rouyn-Noranda, Canada | Inactive | |
| 5.0 km² | near Sorel-Tracy, Canada | Inactive | |
| 3.5 km² | 26 km SW of Chandler, Canada | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 94 km NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 57 km² | 33 km ENE of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 97 km NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 105 km NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 46 km² | 215 km WSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 36 km NW of Fermont, Canada | Inactive |
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Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 192 km² | 94 km WNW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 115 km² | 105 km WNW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 92 km² | 95 km WNW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 81 km² | 42 km ENE of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 76 km² | 221 km WSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 62 km² | 161 km SW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 57 km² | 163 km SSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 57 km² | 33 km ENE of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 56 km² | 202 km NE of Chisasibi, Canada | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 94 km NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 53 km² | 253 km E of Chisasibi, Canada | Inactive | |
| 51 km² | 249 km E of Chisasibi, Canada | Inactive | |
| 50 km² | 156 km NNE of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 47 km² | 66 km S of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 46 km² | 215 km WSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive |
Places
- Montreal
- Québec
- Laval
- Gatineau
- Longueuil
- Saguenay
- Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
- Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension
- Trois-Rivieres
- Levis
- Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- Le Vieux-Longueuil
- Sherbrooke
- Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne
- Riviere-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles
- Terrebonne
- Sainte-Foy-Sillery-Cap-Rouge
- Sainte-Foy
- La Cite-Limoilou
- Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
- Ville-Marie
- Saint-Laurent
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Chomedey
- La Haute-Saint-Charles
- Montreal-Nord
- Le Sud-Ouest
- Repentigny
- Charlesbourg
- Saint-Hubert
- Beauport
- Saint-Leonard
- Les Rivieres
- Pierrefonds-Roxboro
- Brossard
- Verdun
- Chicoutimi
- Notre-Dame-de-Grace
- Granby
- Hull
- Drummondville
- Pierrefonds
- Aylmer
- Saint-Michel
- Saint-Jerome
- Jonquiere
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Dollard-Des Ormeaux
- Blainville
- Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Chateauguay
- Rimouski
- Saint-Eustache
- Sorel-Tracy
- Val-des-Arbres
- Boucherville
- Shawinigan
- Neufchatel-Est-Lebourgneuf
- Duvernay
- Laval-des-Rapides
- Joliette
- Cartierville
- Mascouche
- Mirabel
- Victoriaville
- Parc-Extension
- Snowdon
- Cote-Saint-Luc
- Saint-Georges
- Ville-Emard
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- Desmarchais-Crawford
- Alma
- Sainte-Julie
- Sept-Iles
- Saint-Constant
- Boisbriand
- Vaudreuil-Dorion
- Thetford-Mines