On November 18, 1929, an earthquake to the south of Newfoundland rocked the ocean floor. This caused a tidal wave to come ashore between the communities of Rock Harbour and Lamaline. There was a lot of damage and some people in those areas were killed.

Fogo Island was not directly affected by the earthquake and tidal wave, but some Fogo Islanders still got quite a fright when they felt the ground shake.

One elderly man from Seldom clearly remembers the day of the earthquake: