What the records say
- When
- 28 Feb 1925
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Coordinates
- 47.80° N, 69.80° W
- Description
- The 1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska earthquake strikes northeastern North America.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska earthquake.
1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska earthquake
Severe earthquake in Quebec, Canada
The 1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska earthquake struck northeastern North America on February 28, reaching 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale. It was one of the most powerful measured in Canada in the 20th century, with a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale at its epicentre in the area of Charlevoix-Kamouraska along the Saint Lawrence River near île aux Lièvres and not greater than V…
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