- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 5, 1663 CE
- Location:
- Canada, St Lawrence Valley
- Magnitude:
- 7.5 Mw
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7
- USGS_COMCAT: MLg 5
- USGS_COMCAT: MLg 5
Other earthquake records of 1663 CE
- Nicaragua, Momotomba, Granada
- France · Mw 5.3
- Netherlands · Mw 3.66
- Morocco · Mw 5.2
- Fès · Mw 5.2
- Bocage Vendeen (Chatillon-Sur-Sevres ?) · Mw 4.18
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1663 CE Earthquake — Canada, St Lawrence Valley happen?
- February 5, 1663 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.