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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario
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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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COMMUNITY: Did you feel the quake: Send us your stories, photos and videos7 n1 E1 J g6 a' V2 N" G- E0 i
: C$ r2 J1 `* N; M! o# B0 RNatural 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.. b4 E n% a ~ w# n+ L- P% R
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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.- L) s' r$ L5 H [3 J5 O! f& p" M
A& @) ?4 O% F6 ]4 }1 qIt later issued a release saying the quake also didn't affect any of the major nuclear facilities in the region.+ Z( `& D; C' R5 T4 y
# x8 m* L; K, c% y: I) DTemblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.: l; o4 O- `: L, e1 k
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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.7 {6 L3 b* z0 A' ~& M ?1 t
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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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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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"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said. 1 v" D3 J: `% {. z' g
6 T2 j$ Y0 Q, g A1 f' `+ Y# \"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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5 t, t8 w% n7 f) ?! OPascal 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.. s9 P, {1 H7 L6 U/ ?" Q( j6 E+ P
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Federal quake website froze
8 b) q5 |: s) JIt appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.
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f, {5 j* G f4 G+ Q. qLast time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.
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9 k! o+ |+ l0 ~" gThe 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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