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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario9 \0 }* o: |9 H! Q( B: a
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A minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa.
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6 B6 `- E, S0 xCOMMUNITY: Did you feel the quake: Send us your stories, photos and videos
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Natural 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." I# Y; a" r: }9 `
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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. p- R# r6 x7 ]+ U- Y; W
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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.) s" y5 ~* T, Y" Z0 a/ o8 n
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Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.
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"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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+ K/ L( @% U/ o# O. G; i3 r! g"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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; ~( B- R+ V' L2 UThe ground started shaking and stopped after about 10 seconds.6 B' I' |: Q" P- _% H9 Y' N' F
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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.) X& l: V/ _( r. A/ m/ H5 E( @
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"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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0 [2 |' L* B. m- a1 A; ^Pascal Provost said he felt the quake at his home in Repentigny around 1:30 p.m.
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"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) ^, |; e% M1 A5 F! E
It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes., _5 |& @$ @9 |8 C d3 o
- M- M# G/ v# \' RLast time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.: c( ]0 a! E+ ^4 g+ _) w0 B& i
9 g3 T# b, m* W5 `0 Z8 JThe 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.; a* w: W' x1 X9 e
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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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