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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario
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2 b- V- O8 s, L+ S2 uA minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa.
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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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# f. O" U& d6 ]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.
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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.9 b8 B0 q- E. A- D# o
9 w8 T7 i/ l; r% B" yTemblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.7 u' i+ _9 z; A9 z
1 y. {: v; {3 ~"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.9 ?2 r# t3 ~4 O/ y4 l
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3 c4 D, o$ ~& _! k8 ]- o1 T"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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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. * G" y& z- e5 f7 }# O' W3 w
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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. ( K; `9 a6 S. S$ s
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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.- p5 K& B- |: v! W. V+ _4 S
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It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.
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Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.
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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. w8 m4 w* y4 ?4 `4 c# \
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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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