A magnitude 4.3 earthquake reportedly struck coastal Labrador this afternoon.
Natural Resources Canada posted readings from around 2:30 this afternoon, after the quake triggered seismographic readings in two parts of Labrador.
EARTHQUAKE Mag=4.3 on 03 Feb at 13:58 AST.
Details : https://t.co/aEPPsaIfVV
17 km E of Postville, NL
666 km NNW of Corner Brook, NL
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) February 3, 2020
According to the report, the earthquake struck about 17 kilometres east of Postville, at a depth of 18 kilometres.
Meanwhile, vibrations were measured on a seismographic reading in Schefferville, Quebec—about 450 kilometres away.
(Seismograph reading shows vibrations around 18:00 UTC, or 2:00 Atlantic Time.)
Magnitude 4.3 is considered a “light” earthquake, which may be felt but is unlikely to cause significant damage.
Such events are tracked by Earthquakes Canada, which shows information about recent earthquakes online at this link.
