2000 Kipawa earthquake

2000 Kipawa earthquake

Earthquake
title = 2000 Kipawa earthquake
caption =
date = January 1, 2000


magnitude = 5.2 Mw
depth = approx. Unit km|14|0
location = coord|46.84|N|78.92|W
countries affected = Canada
tsunami =
aftershocks =
casualties =

The 2000 Kipawa earthquake was a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Quebec and Ontario, Canada at 6:22 a.m. on Monday, January 1, 2000. [http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/pprs/pubs/esssa00_temis.php Natural Resources Canada: The 01 January 2000 Kipawa Earthquake (mn=5.2)] ]

The main shock epicenter occurred under Lake Kipawa about Unit km|10|0 north of Témiscaming in southwestern Quebec and Unit km|70|0 northeast of North Bay, Ontario. [http://seismescanada.rncan.gc.ca/recent_eq/2000/20000101.1122/index_e.php Natural Resources Canada: 2000-01-01: M=5.2 near Témiscaming, Quebec] ] The shaking associated with this earthquake was strongest within Unit km|50|0 of the epicenter. It was felt in Témiscaming, North Bay and as far away as Toronto, making it one of the most significant earthquakes in Canada in 2000. [ [http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent_eq/2000/index_e.php Natural Resources Canada: Earthquakes Reports for 2000] ] The earthquake was triggered by major thrust faults associated with the Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben. A total of 17 aftershocks were recorded.

Minor damage was reported during this earthquake, including fallen light objects, a damaged ventilation pipe and fractures in plaster.

The earthquake's epicenter was very close to the epicenter of the 1935 Timiskaming earthquake and lies in a group of 76 located earthquakes since 1935.

ee also

*List of earthquakes in Canada

References


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