1985 Nahanni earthquakes

Earthquake
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date = October 5, 1985 (continuous)


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The 1985 Nahanni earthquakes is the name for a continuous sequence of earthquakes that began in 1985 in the Nahanni region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. [http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/historic_eq/20th/nahanni/nahanni85_e.php Natural Resources Canada: Rock and Roll in the N.W.T.: The 1985 Nahanni Earthquakes] ] The largest of these earthquakes occurred on December 23, 1985, reaching 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale. This is one of the most significant earthquakes in Canada during the 20th century. [ [http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/historic_eq/20th/signif_e.php Natural Resources of Canada: Significant Earthquakes in Canada] ]

These earthquakes have long succession of aftershocks and jolt. The earthquakes amazed both the general public and the earth science community and have been felt in the Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and southeastern Alaska.

ee also

*List of earthquakes in Canada

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