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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario9 B( N% |. n. B# Y, g- q
. W& [. \9 y2 D8 d: h3 E8 jA minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa., k6 C; l; p3 V# E+ i
6 y: d9 g3 q5 r) SCOMMUNITY: Did you feel the quake: Send us your stories, photos and videos
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! s! l3 \: Q4 t3 o4 nNatural Resources Canada confirmed the quake's epicentre was in Hawkesbury, Ont. Its magnitude was initially reported at 4.3, though the United States Geological Survey later measured it at 3.7." j B9 ?: t& Y8 T* E
* U3 n9 e& Q- S* G( I! v3 [The Canadian agency initially reported the quake was centred in Lachute, Que., about 80 kilometres northwest of Montreal. The quake struck Wednesday at 1:36 p.m. ET with no reported damage.7 J1 `2 X7 L6 _7 B8 b5 n
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It later issued a release saying the quake also didn't affect any of the major nuclear facilities in the region.
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Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.3 i* Y7 p( z- m- ^' x
4 ]* ^$ f" ~) I& j) D"I was sitting on my couch and all of a sudden I hear this noise which is boom, boom, boom, boom," said Feely Antipas, who lives in Morin Heights, Que.- @8 I+ r* q3 [# j$ X% m0 t$ S v
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"I thought it was a big [boulder] coming from a big mountain, going down the hill. The noise when it stopped it was very strong."
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The ground started shaking and stopped after about 10 seconds.
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$ X$ _3 s7 { \0 @' l2 H7 Y9 A$ \1 NIn Grenville, Que., elementary school teacher Audra Goorbarry was in her classroom with her Grade 5 and 6 students when the quake struck.
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% d' z, [4 a6 ^"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said.
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"Then the expressions on their faces changed immediately, and some of them screamed out, and some of them covered their mouths. And there were a few aftershocks, so they were really excited about the rumbling after."
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Pascal Provost said he felt the quake at his home in Repentigny around 1:30 p.m. & ~( n5 h, o$ Y* G2 T$ T
' F" \. ^1 K1 c) d"My house complained a little bit and my cat looked like it saw a ghost," Provost told CBC News's Community page.; G& s0 {+ K. s4 i0 @
7 X, h/ j6 d O0 ^, J' D8 R- uFederal quake website froze3 u' `0 I( R! b% G0 u" V
It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.( r2 d" q& C" S
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Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.3 {) j7 x4 ~6 _8 M" k e
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The site was brought to its knees again Wednesday. Many visitors seeking information were greeted by blank screens and the site occasionally worked, but only intermittently after 2 p.m.
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( e4 d' A4 ^3 b" M& @% n- \The bugs brought back memories of last year's 5.0 temblor, where the federal site was paralyzed by demand. |
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