USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
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Local date | September 16, 1732 |
Local time | 11:00 a.m. |
Magnitude | 5.8 mbLg |
Epicenter | approx. 45°30′N 73°36′W / 45.5°N 73.6°W |
Areas affected | Canada (New France) |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII–IX (Severe) [1] |
Casualties | 1 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]