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Latest Earthquakes Near Amherstburg, Ontario in 🇨🇦 Canada

Latest Earthquakes Near Amherstburg, Ontario in Canada

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Amherstburg, Ontario in Canada. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 50 out of 68 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
1 month ago
On 2024-08-14 02:26:53 		41.6988, -81.4975
139 km (86 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.8
5 km
4 months ago
On 2024-04-22 00:12:15 		41.5537, -83.4798
68 km (42 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 2.3
8.92 km
6 months ago
On 2024-03-18 20:58:09 		41.5491, -83.4689
68 km (42 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 2.5
5.61 km
8 months ago
On 2023-12-27 14:47:16 		42.8645, -82.4677
99 km (61 mi) ↑ N of Amherstburg
M 2.4
7.33 km
1 year ago
On 2023-05-20 00:17:36 		41.5529, -83.4834
68 km (42 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 2.6
6.1 km
1 year ago
On 2022-12-22 08:30:20 		41.109, -83.453
114 km (70 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 2.4
9.91 km
2 years ago
On 2022-07-11 16:49:16 		41.8158, -83.5123
46 km (28 mi) ↙ SW of Amherstburg
M 2.4
5 km
2 years ago
On 2022-05-23 19:49:11 		42.8995, -82.4453
103 km (64 mi) ↑ N of Amherstburg
M 2.5
5 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-27 15:30:10 		41.6937, -81.4856
141 km (87 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2
3.02 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-04 21:14:14 		41.6914, -81.4879
140 km (87 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.4
6.22 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-02 01:37:33 		41.7238, -81.4974
139 km (86 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.6
5 km
2 years ago
On 2022-01-29 06:23:22 		41.6402, -81.4834
143 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2
7.84 km
2 years ago
On 2022-01-27 18:10:05 		41.6779, -81.4717
142 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.5
5 km
2 years ago
On 2022-01-27 08:53:01 		41.6722, -81.4785
142 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.1
6.94 km
2 years ago
On 2022-01-05 10:25:42 		41.7142, -81.4444
143 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.9
4.68 km
2 years ago
On 2022-01-04 13:20:46 		41.6863, -81.469
142 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.8
5 km
3 years ago
On 2021-07-30 03:32:48 		41.687, -81.4505
144 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2
5 km
4 years ago
On 2020-08-21 22:55:09 		41.9125, -83.3179
27 km (17 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 3.2
9.2 km
4 years ago
On 2019-12-11 21:23:27 		41.7215, -81.4316
144 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2
5 km
4 years ago
On 2019-12-10 17:25:43 		41.6829, -81.4821
141 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.7
5 km
4 years ago
On 2019-12-07 15:06:19 		41.6481, -81.4715
143 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.6
5 km
5 years ago
On 2019-06-17 02:28:55 		41.6655, -81.4876
141 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.6
5 km
5 years ago
On 2019-06-15 20:06:43 		41.6891, -81.478
141 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.8
5 km
5 years ago
On 2019-06-10 14:50:45 		41.6797, -81.4564
143 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 4
2 km
5 years ago
On 2019-04-03 20:47:55 		41.7532, -84.8845
152 km (94 mi) ↙ SW of Amherstburg
M 2.4
5 km
5 years ago
On 2019-03-06 04:15:03 		41.4592, -81.6529
139 km (86 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2
5 km
6 years ago
On 2018-07-31 07:23:05 		41.8161667, -81.2666667
154 km (96 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.66
5 km
6 years ago
On 2018-04-20 00:01:35 		42.1181, -83.015
7 km (4 mi) ↗ NE of Amherstburg
M 3.4
2.7 km
6 years ago
On 2018-01-17 01:10:10 		42.538, -83.481
57 km (35 mi) ↖ NW of Amherstburg
M 1.8
0 km
7 years ago
On 2017-05-14 01:50:56 		42.136, -82.41
57 km (35 mi) ↗ NE of Amherstburg
M 2.6
5 km
8 years ago
On 2016-02-07 12:46:00 		41.6503, -82.8969
52 km (32 mi) ↘ SE of Amherstburg
M 2.5
5 km
9 years ago
On 2015-06-30 15:42:54 		42.1464, -85.0459
160 km (99 mi) ← W of Amherstburg
M 3.3
5 km
10 years ago
On 2014-01-28 08:15:54 		41.876, -81.7128333
117 km (72 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 1.9
6.96 km
10 years ago
On 2014-01-20 06:50:18 		41.4083, -81.9056
125 km (77 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.1
13 km
11 years ago
On 2013-07-01 07:48:43 		41.793, -81.292
153 km (95 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 3.2
5 km
11 years ago
On 2013-03-08 22:32:20 		41.71, -81.467
141 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.7
5 km
11 years ago
On 2013-02-17 04:12:55 		42.018, -82.224
72 km (45 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.5
5 km
12 years ago
On 2012-09-07 21:56:35 		41.864, -83.076
26 km (16 mi) ↘ SE of Amherstburg
M 2.5
5.1 km
13 years ago
On 2011-06-05 15:35:21 		41.03, -82.08
146 km (90 mi) ↘ SE of Amherstburg
M 3
5 km
13 years ago
On 2011-04-26 07:09:46 		40.86, -83.54
142 km (88 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 2.4
5 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-24 10:13:51 		42.1745, -82.4553333
53 km (33 mi) ↗ NE of Amherstburg
M 2.08
0.3 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-23 14:21:32 		42.157, -82.43
55 km (34 mi) ↗ NE of Amherstburg
M 3
5 km
14 years ago
On 2010-06-10 16:32:22 		41.76, -81.43
143 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.6
5 km
14 years ago
On 2010-05-17 21:29:05 		41.24, -81.51
163 km (101 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.7
5 km
14 years ago
On 2010-05-14 02:27:02 		41.39, -83.3
80 km (50 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 2.7
5 km
14 years ago
On 2010-03-08 10:10:38 		42.163, -83.07
7 km (4 mi) ↑ N of Amherstburg
M 2.5
18 km
14 years ago
On 2010-02-25 22:13:12 		41.22, -83.29
99 km (61 mi) ↓ S of Amherstburg
M 2.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 01:04:16 		41.78, -81.43
142 km (88 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-09 01:34:46 		41.72, -81.43
144 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 3.1
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-10-17 20:04:09 		41.75, -81.42
144 km (89 mi) → E of Amherstburg
M 3.4
5 km

Amherstburg Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Amherstburg has experiences a total of 68 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Amherstburg 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Amherstburg was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:03:26.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 8 11.43%
M 2 43 61.43%
M 3 18 25.71%
M 4 1 1.43%

Magnitude distribution for Amherstburg was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:04:16.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada?

The last earthquake in Amherstburg was 1 month ago and struck 139 km (86 mi) → E of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 1.80 on the richter scale and a depth of 5.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Amherstburg was a 4.00 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 2.0 kilometers. It struck 143 km (89 mi) → E of the city, 5 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada?

In 2024, Amherstburg has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.91 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Amherstburg is struck by an earthquake every 0.08 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.