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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 3.66.9 mi depth · 5 h ago10 mi 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
- 3.65 h agoM3.6 earthquake near Cap-Chat, Canada – now10 mi NW of Cap-Chat, Canada
- 2 days agoWildfire near Repentigny, Canada2,857 acres · 12 mi NE of Repentigny, Canada
- 3 days agoWildfire near Rouyn-Noranda, Canada1,488 acres · near Rouyn-Noranda, Canada
- 3 days agoWildfire near Sorel-Tracy, Canada1,240 acres · near Sorel-Tracy, Canada
- 3 days agoWildfire near Chandler, Canada870 acres · 16 mi SW of Chandler, Canada
- 98 days agoWildfire near Matagami, Canada13,304 acres · 59 mi 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 47,550 acres.
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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 | 10 mi NW of Cap-Chat, Canada | 6.9 mi | |
| 4.4 | 14 mi N of Mont-Joli, Canada | 10.8 mi | |
| 4.0 | 38 mi WNW of Gatineau, Canada | 6.2 mi |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 132 mi E of Puvirnituq, Canada | 3.2 mi | |
| 5.8 | 26 mi S of Jonquiere, Canada | 13.7 mi | |
| 5.2 | 141 mi NNW of Kuujjuaq, Canada | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.1 | 131 mi E of Puvirnituq, Canada | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.1 | 37 mi WNW of Gatineau, Canada | 8.1 mi | |
| 4.9 | 10 mi WSW of Riviere-du-Loup, Canada | 8.3 mi | |
| 4.9 | 5 mi SW of Bonaventure, Canada | 11.2 mi | |
| 4.8 | 9 mi W of Québec, Canada | 14.0 mi | |
| 4.8 | 11 mi E of La Malbaie, Canada | 7.3 mi | |
| 4.7 | 11 mi NNE of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Canada | 11.2 mi | |
| 4.6 | 7 mi SW of Mont-Laurier, Canada | 8.1 mi | |
| 4.6 | 9 mi E of La Malbaie, Canada | 11.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 172 mi N of Mistissini, Canada | 11.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 25 mi NW of Saint-Jerome, Canada | 11.2 mi | |
| 4.5 | 65 mi WNW of Mont-Laurier, Canada | 11.2 mi |
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 47,550 acres.
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,857 acres | 12 mi NE of Repentigny, Canada | Inactive | |
| 1,488 acres | near Rouyn-Noranda, Canada | Inactive | |
| 1,240 acres | near Sorel-Tracy, Canada | Inactive | |
| 870 acres | 16 mi SW of Chandler, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13,304 acres | 59 mi NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13,989 acres | 20 mi ENE of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 5,251 acres | 61 mi NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 5,266 acres | 65 mi NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 11,483 acres | 134 mi WSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 3,805 acres | 22 mi NW of Fermont, Canada | Inactive |
Show all (92)
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47,550 acres | 58 mi WNW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 28,294 acres | 65 mi WNW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 22,751 acres | 59 mi WNW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 19,983 acres | 26 mi ENE of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 18,681 acres | 137 mi WSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 15,204 acres | 100 mi SW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 14,031 acres | 101 mi SSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13,989 acres | 20 mi ENE of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13,759 acres | 126 mi NE of Chisasibi, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13,304 acres | 59 mi NW of Matagami, Canada | Inactive | |
| 13,218 acres | 157 mi E of Chisasibi, Canada | Inactive | |
| 12,506 acres | 155 mi E of Chisasibi, Canada | Inactive | |
| 12,429 acres | 97 mi NNE of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive | |
| 11,683 acres | 41 mi S of Waskaganish, Canada | Inactive | |
| 11,483 acres | 134 mi WSW of Caniapiscau, Canada | Inactive |
Places
- Montreal
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- 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
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- Les Rivieres
- Pierrefonds-Roxboro
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- Chicoutimi
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