International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1561681
Event time 2026-01-28 03:59:16 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-28 08:59:16 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-28 04:17:40 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 11.478 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country Canada
Administration area Ontario
Nearest settlement Amigo Beach
Distance 24 km
Course ESE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
Darlington 1 (88,50 km), Darlington 2 (88,55 km), Darlington 3 (88,60 km), Darlington 4 (88,65 km), Pickering 1 (89,20 km)
Nearest marine ports
Waubaushene (51,07 km), Port Severn (52,41 km), Port Mcnicoll (56,83 km), Victoria Harbour (58,11 km), Tiffin (60,66 km)
Nearest airports
Brechin / Ronan Waterdrome (10,35 km), Brechin / Ronan Airfield (10,39 km), Brechin / Skywagon City Airfield (11,02 km), Beaverton North (17,22 km), Beaverton North (17,22 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis