1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake
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1949-queen-charlotte-islands-earthquake-214-2059951
title:
1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake
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The 1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake struck Haida Gwaii and the Pacific Northwest coast at 8:01 p.m. PDT on August 21. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a surface wave magnitude of 8.1. The maximum Mercalli Intensity in the event was VIII (Severe). The interplate earthquake began in the ocean bottom just off the rugged coast of Graham Island. It ruptured along the Queen Charlotte Fault both northward and southward more than 500 km (311 mi). Shaking was felt throughout Briti
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Magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the Canadian Pacific Northwest
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Queen_Charlotte_Islands_earthquake
date created:
2008-06-03T02:18:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T13:51:28Z
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