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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario. L/ C) M2 S4 U& P1 \: N/ b) n
3 G0 @4 @- z, M5 q$ E- [8 `9 PA minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa.
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8 M, N7 h. p9 c m0 V) ZNatural 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.
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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.! b! X. M9 R% o5 q: L9 f0 q0 [- U4 [
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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.( _' S3 D/ ]* q5 [9 l
- g/ j, {4 m% H5 l* yTemblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.' Z c( a/ T9 J2 z) R3 p. @
2 ^3 `0 u6 g& f3 J. j"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.
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* D" H& g. l. H" U* k"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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In 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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+ Y" G* o, M' d- E" E"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said. * v8 u+ J/ u! j
$ U$ N4 m& z2 i"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."- G4 x; h! X) c G* k
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Pascal Provost said he felt the quake at his home in Repentigny around 1:30 p.m.
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0 p& R0 |; x" d- i"My house complained a little bit and my cat looked like it saw a ghost," Provost told CBC News's Community page.
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Federal quake website froze, ^; _$ j1 k4 v: ~1 \: f
It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.
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& `9 f& K u9 N) b! Z9 r' v |Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website., T8 M$ l; f% z# u0 R5 P
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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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The bugs brought back memories of last year's 5.0 temblor, where the federal site was paralyzed by demand. |
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