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| UTC time | 1929-11-18 20:32:00 |
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| ISC event | 908394 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | November 18, 1929 |
| Local time | 17:02 |
| Magnitude | 7.2 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 20 km (12 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 44°32′N 56°01′W / 44.54°N 56.01°W [2] |
| Areas affected | Dominion of Newfoundland Canada French Republic Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Total damage | $400,000 [1] ($5.6 million in 2017) |
| Max. intensity | RFS VI (Strong tremor)[3] MMI VIII (Severe)[4] |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Aftershocks | ~3 [3] |
| Casualties | 27 or 28 killed |
The 1929 Grand Banks earthquake (also called the Laurentian Slope earthquake and the South Shore Disaster) occurred on November 18, 1929. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Rossi–Forel intensity of VI (Strong tremor) and was centered in the Atlantic Ocean off the south coast of Newfoundland in the Laurentian Slope seismic zone.[5]
- ^ a b c Fine et al. 2005.
- ^ Engdahl & Vallaseñor 2002.
- ^ a b Natural Resources Canada 2002.
- ^ Natural Resources Canada 2018.
- ^ "90 years later, a tsunami in southern Newfoundland still brings vivid memories". Cbc.ca. Retrieved December 20, 2021.