Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 4

M 4.4 Earthquake

6d agoCanadaSource: usgs

26 km NNE of Mont-Joli, Canada

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in Canada, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 at 10 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 26.400000000000002. The computed Calamity Score is 4 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (8), historical (4). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Canada has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value26.400000000000002
Calamity Score4 / 100
Confidence70%
Coordinates48.7895, -68.0193
Timestamp2026-06-18T14:21:21.683Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000subl

Score Breakdown

8
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
4
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.4
Depth10
Tsunamifalse
Felt51
Mmi4.679
Alertgreen
Sig319
Emsc Mag4.4
Emsc Depth-10
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionST. LAWRENCE VALLEY REG., CANADA
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2013250
Usgs Dyfi Mag4.4
Usgs Dyfi Depth10
Usgs Dyfi Felt50
Usgs Dyfi Cdi4.1
Usgs Dyfi CdiDescriptionLight
Usgs Dyfi Mmi4.679
Usgs Dyfi Alertgreen

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 4/100 (Canada), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.