1935 Timiskaming earthquake

1935 Temiskamingue earthquake
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1935 Timiskaming earthquake is located in Quebec
1935 Timiskaming earthquake
1935 Timiskaming earthquake is located in Canada
1935 Timiskaming earthquake
UTC time1935-11-01 06:03:37
ISC event904623
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateNovember 1, 1935 (1935-11-01)
Local time1:03 a.m. ET
Magnitude6.1 Mw
Depth10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter46°47′N 79°04′W / 46.78°N 79.07°W / 46.78; -79.07[1]
Areas affectedCanada
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)

The 1935 Temiskamingue earthquake occurred on November 1 with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The event took place in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec.

  1. ^ Hodgson, E. A. (1936). The Temiskamingue Earthquake of November 1, 1935. The Location of the Epicentre and Determination of Focal Depth. Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 30, pp.120 Bibcode:1936JRASC..30..113H