1732 Montreal earthquake

The 1732 Montreal earthquake was a 5.8 mb_Lg 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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LocaldateSeptember 16, 1732 (1732-09-16)

Localtime11:00 a.m.

Magnitude5.8 mb_Lg

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1732 Montreal earthquake

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USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	September 16, 1732 (1732-09-16)
Local time	11:00 a.m.
Magnitude	5.8 mbLg
Epicenter	approx. 45.5°N 73.6°W / 45.5; -73.6
Areas affected	Canada (New France)
Max. intensity	MMI VIII–IX[1]
Casualties	1 reported, not enough evidence found[2]

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