1732 Montreal earthquake

1732 Montreal earthquake

Earthquake
title = 1732 Montreal earthquake
caption =
date = September 16, 1732


magnitude = 5.8 Mw
depth =
location = approx. coord|45.5|N|73.6|W
countries affected = Canada
tsunami =
aftershocks =
casualties = 1?

The 1732 Montreal earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Quebec, Canada at 11:00 a.m. on September 16, 1732. [http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/historic_eq/15-19th/1732_e.php Natural Resources Canada: The 16 September, 1732, Montréal earthquake] ] The shaking associated with this earthquake shook the city of Montreal with significant damage, including destroyed chimneys, cracked walls and 300 damaged houses. A girl was reported killed in this earthquake, although Leblanc (1981) did not find any suggestions of this casualty.

ee also

*List of earthquakes in Canada

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