1732 Montreal earthquake
1732 Montreal earthquake is located in Quebec
1732 Montreal earthquake
1732 Montreal earthquake is located in Canada
1732 Montreal earthquake
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateSeptember 16, 1732 (1732-09-16)
Local time11:00 a.m.
Magnitude5.8 mbLg
Epicenterapprox. 45°30′N 73°36′W / 45.5°N 73.6°W / 45.5; -73.6
Areas affectedCanada (New France)
Max. intensityVIII (Severe) - IX (Violent) [1]
Casualties1 reported, not enough evidence found[2]

The 1732 Montreal earthquake was a 5.8 mbLg magnitude earthquake that struck New France at 11:00 a.m. on September 16, 1732.[1] The shaking associated with this earthquake shook the city of Montreal with significant damage, including destroyed chimneys, cracked walls and 300 damaged houses,[2] as well as 185 buildings destroyed by fire following the earthquake,[3] representing approximately 30% of the houses in the city at the time.[citation needed] A girl was reported killed.[1] This was one of the major earthquakes that occurred in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Leblanc, Gabriel (1981), "A closer look at the September 16, 1732, Montreal earthquake", Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 18 (3): 539–550, Bibcode:1981CaJES..18..539L, doi:10.1139/e81-047
  2. ^ a b "Natural Resources Canada: The 16 September 1732, Montréal earthquake next to Ontario". Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  3. ^ CBC News Online (October 12, 2005). "Earthquakes in Canada: Surviving the moderate ones". Archived from the original on June 9, 2013.
  4. ^ The Western Quebec Seismic Zone


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