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Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 8758

Felt reports for the December 25, 1989 moment magnitude 6.2 Ungava, Quebec earthquake

M. Lamontagne 

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, 2020.

Permanent link: https://doi.org/10.4095/327789

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Recommended citation

Lamontagne, M. 2020. Felt reports for the December 25, 1989 moment magnitude 6.2 Ungava, Quebec 
    earthquake, Open File 8758, 1 .zip file. https://doi.org/10.4095/327789

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Contents

This Open File provides descriptions of the felt effects of the 1989 Ungava earthquake with ratings on the Modified Mercalli Scale.  It also provides macroseismic maps, the original felt questionnaires and interpretations. 

Directory structure
of_8758.pdf (report)
of_8758_readme.rtf (this file)
of_8758_1989-Ungava.kmz (GoogleEarth File)
of_8758_1989-Ungava.xlsx
Newspaper (directory of a contemporary newspaper account)
Questionnaires (directory of a earthquake questionnaires)
Reports (directory of various reports with information on this earthquake)
Author contact information

M. Lamontagne (maurice.lamontagne@canada.ca)
Geological Survey of Canada
601 Booth Street 
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1A 0E8

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