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* K6 a: a5 ^) J& Z1 [* ?) DA minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa.5 z" E1 m3 s, T) k+ y
1 T9 B( }. K7 C0 fCOMMUNITY: Did you feel the quake: Send us your stories, photos and videos3 I/ Y0 ~. N& i$ \. v( p
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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.
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3 q/ z* q% s; s1 EThe 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.
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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.# q8 q$ X* ?& f7 B; e0 U
' A7 y8 _* U5 Z* _( {Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.
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5 j, Z. b4 r, j; C5 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.+ {! N: u" G$ K& _/ n3 n
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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.5 \: `1 l# `; ^
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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.$ \0 J% u) Q' k1 }
& ~2 t& ]+ j1 S5 ]1 B, {7 N) v% V"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said. 2 D2 S" l2 S6 w- M3 t& p( A, o
$ s" ~* y0 X0 [3 I/ s# v"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."9 w, F, z" h3 D4 @9 `. e
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Pascal Provost said he felt the quake at his home in Repentigny around 1:30 p.m. , {7 B, T. u/ g( i$ f; M
! a4 _. v7 e& z"My house complained a little bit and my cat looked like it saw a ghost," Provost told CBC News's Community page.9 Y) q; Y2 ~0 z/ s
" }& ]& B& f( [/ `Federal quake website froze
) I5 t0 \/ n! D3 lIt appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.2 z4 R* i. G N5 D
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Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.4 } }5 x( t( }! ~& m) n
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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.! X+ n9 }- J5 [4 b! {
7 a- O7 ]) I$ v+ U9 NThe bugs brought back memories of last year's 5.0 temblor, where the federal site was paralyzed by demand. |
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