Earthquake in Canada
The 2000 Kipawa earthquake (or 2000 Kipawa "Millennium" earthquake [ 1] ) struck Quebec and Ontario , Canada with a moment magnitude of 5.2 at 6:22 a.m. on January 1.[ 2] It occurred in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone . The main shock epicenter was located in Lake Kipawa about 10 km (6 mi) north of Témiscaming in southwestern Quebec and 70 km (43 mi) northeast of North Bay, Ontario .[ 2] [ 3] The shaking was strongest within 50 km (31 mi) of the epicenter.[ 2] 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.[ 3] [ 4] The earthquake was triggered by major thrust faults associated with the Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben .[ 3]
Minor damage was reported during this earthquake, including fallen light objects, a damaged ventilation pipe and fractures in plaster . Its epicenter was very close to that of the 1935 Timiskaming earthquake and lies in a group of 76 located earthquakes since 1935. Seventeen aftershocks were recorded.[ 2]
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