1988 Saguenay earthquake

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1988 Saguenay earthquake
1988 Saguenay earthquake is located in Quebec
1988 Saguenay earthquake
UTC time??
Magnitude5.9 Mw
Depth29 km (18 mi)
Epicenter48°07′N 71°11′W / 48.12°N 71.18°W / 48.12; -71.18
Areas affectedCanada
Max. intensityVII - Very Strong

The 1988 Saguenay earthquake struck Quebec, Canada with a moment magnitude of 5.9 on November 25. It is one of the largest recorded earthquakes in eastern Canada and eastern North America during the 20th century.[1][2]

The earthquake was triggered by faults associated with the Saguenay Graben.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Natural Resources Canada: The Magnitude 5.9 1988 Saguenay earthquake
  2. ^ Waveform modeling of strong-motion data for the Saguenay earthquake of 25 November 1988
  3. ^ Somerville, P. G.; McLaren, J. P.; Saikia, C. K.; Helmberger, D. V. (1990), "The 25 November 1988 Saguenay, Quebec, earthquake: Source parameters and the attenuation of strong ground motion" (PDF), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 80 (5), Seismological Society of America: 1118–1143