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instead of abbreviations. Local Date and Time: February 28, 1925
at 9:19:20 pm Eastern time UT Date and Time: 1925-03-01 02:19:20
UT Magnitude: MW 6.2; MS 6.2; mb 6.5 Maximum Intensity:
(Modified Mercalli) VIII Latitude: 47.8° N Longitude: 69.8° W
Depth: 10 km On February 28, 1925, one of the most powerful
earthquakes of the 20th century rocked the lives of thousands of
people -- an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the moment magnitude
scale occurred in the Charlevoix-Kamouraska area. The earthquake
was so strong that the shock was felt more than 1,000 kilometres
from the epicentre. In the weeks that followed, dozens of
aftershocks continued to shake the area, keeping the inhabitants
living in fear. Over the years, numerous studies were published
on this earthquake, some as recently as in 1999! The text below
provides an overview of various aspects pertaining to this
earthquake. For more informa