6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
37119 d ago · 1 Mar 1925, 02:19 UTC 7 km NW of Saint-Pacôme, Canada
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Saint-Pacôme, Canada on 1 Mar 1925, 02:19 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Rivière-du-Loup, about 54 km away in Quebec, Canada.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.