| 1732 Montreal earthquake | |
| Pre-1900: | yes |
| Local-Time: | 11:00 a.m. |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Quebec (conic)#Canada |
| Magnitude: | 5.8 |
| Anss-Url: | ushis4 |
| Location: | approx. 45.5°N -73.6°W |
| Countries Affected: | Canada (New France) |
| Casualties: | 1 reported, not enough evidence found[1] |
The 1732 Montreal earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New France at 11:00 a.m. on September 16, 1732. The shaking associated with this earthquake shook the city of Montreal with significant damage, including destroyed chimneys, cracked walls and 300 damaged houses,[1] as well as 185 buildings destroyed by fire following the earthquake,[2] representing approximately 30% of the houses in the city at the time. A girl was reported killed. This was one of the major earthquakes that occurred in the Western Quebec Seismic Zone.[3]