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Quebec quake lights linked to tremors and tales of fireballs
Scientists explain eerie sky lights during Quebec tremors from November 1988 to January 1989. Marcel Ouellet notes magnitudes up to 6.5 and links to seismic activity. Eyewitness sketches describe sparks, colored bands, and fireballs, with patterns clustering near epicenters and peak activity.
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Marcel Ouellet
University of Quebec
Itoring
Geological Survey of Canada
Quebec
California
St. Lawrence River Valley
Quebec City
U.S. Bureau of Mine
Denver
Thomas Gold
Earth