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On Friday November 25, 1988 the largest earthquake in eastern North America in 53 years occurred 35 km south of Chicoutimi, Québec and 75 km north of the Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake zone. This earthquake, referred to as the Saguenay earthquake, was located in a relatively aseismic region, had a calculated magnitude of 5.9 mb, 6.5 MN, and ...
Nov 25, 1988 · The Canadian government said the earthquake, measuring between 6.2 and 6.4 on the Richter scale and centered north of Quebec City, was the most powerful temblor to strike the region in...
Nov 26, 1988 · Nov. 26, 1988 12 AM PT. From Times Wire Services. A strong earthquake rattled much of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada on Friday, shaking buildings in both nations, knocking...
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Abstract. The Saguenay earthquake of 25 November 1988 occurred close to the southern margin of the Saguenay Graben in southern Quebec. It was caused by almost purely dip-slip faulting centered at a depth of 26 km with a P axis oriented northeast-southwest.
- Paul G. Somerville, James P. McLaren, Chandan K. Saikia, Donald V. Helmberger
- 1990
The history of Quebec City extends back thousands of years, with its first inhabitants being the First Nations peoples of the region. The arrival of French explorers in the 16th century eventually led to the establishment of Quebec City, in present-day Quebec, Canada. The city is one of the oldest European settlements in North America, with the ...
Feb 1, 1991 · Abstract. The November 25, 1988, Saguenay earthquake ( mb 5.9) occurred at 23:46:04.5 U.T. outside previously known seismic source-zones in eastern Canada. The event is also peculiar due to its 29 km depth in the lower crust of the “stable” Precambrian craton of the Canadian Shield, its low aftershock activity (84 earthquakes over 6 months ...
"The most significant earthquake in over fifty years in eastern North America took place on November 25, 1988. The event was centered north of Quebec City in the Province of Quebec, Canada.
