Newspaper accounts of the
Grand Banks Earthquake and Tsunami
St John's Free Press, November 26, 1929 pdf document (5.5Mb) of the front page, outlining the full extent of the disaster and relief efforts
Halifax Chronicle, November 19, 1929 pdf document (1.0 Mb) of the front page, describing the effects of the earthquake. At this time word of the damage caused by the tsunami had not reached the outside world.
Quebec Evenement, November 19, 1929 pdf document (0.4 Mb) of the front page, noting the earthquake occurred and that Quebec was unaffected
Quebec Evenement, November 22, 1929 (pdf document, 0.8 Mb) it was not until a few days later that the extent of the damage was reported. This was the pattern for newspapers across eastern Canada.
Toronto Telegram, November 19, 1929 jpeg traced image of Toronto seismograph's recording of the 1929 earthquake. Note that this image may have been reversed as time is progressing as one moves from bottom to top and from right to left. Most modern day recordings have time progress from top to bottom, left to right.
Toronto Star Weekly, December 7, 1929
jpeg image of "tidal wave" purported to be related to 1929 earthquake. It is uncertain whether this wave was actually caused by the earthquake.