Weekend quake rattles Amherstburg

An earthquake was reported below Amherstburg on April 26, 2026. Photo courtesy of Earthquakes Canada.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a magnitude 2.9 earthquake about seven kilometers SSE of Amherstburg about 10:32 a.m. last Sunday (April 26). 

Some residents in Amherstburg and surrounding municipalities report hearing a bang and feeling a rumble, though others did not feel anything.

Earthquakes Canada says it was a 3.0 magnitude and 11 km southeast of Amherstburg. 

The depth was about five kilometres, Canadian officials say.

“There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” Earthquakes Canada’s website stated.

Weekend quake rattles Amherstburg