2020 Montreal Earthquake
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| UTC time | 2020-01-13 10:37 |
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| ISC event | |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | January 13, 2020 |
| Local time | 5:37 EST |
| Magnitude | 3.4 |
| Depth | 5 km[1] |
| Total damage | none[2] |
The January 13, 2020, Montreal Earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 3.4 along the Canada-US Border.[1] The earthquake had a magnitude 4.0[3] on the Nuttli scale, a version of the Richter scale used in eastern North America.[4] No injuries or property damage were reported,[1][3] as expected with a small earthquake.[3]
The strongest earthquake to hit Montreal was in 1732 with a Richter scale of 5.8.[2]
The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimated in 2013 that an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 along the St-Lawrence fault line would cause $CAD 60 billion in damage.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lau, Rachel; Luft, Amy (13 January 2020). "Earthquake hits south of Montreal, startles residents near and far". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved 14 January 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jadah, Tyler (13 January 2020). "A 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit Montreal early Monday morning". DH News. Daily Hive. Retrieved 18 January 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Earthquake Details (2020-01-13)". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about Earthquakes (FAQ)". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ Hanes, Allison (13 January 2020). "Is Montreal ready for the Big One?". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 18 January 2020. Unknown parameter
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