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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario% F) i+ n* |9 J6 u
& A$ Z* f' f9 b2 aA minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa.
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. h- C- f9 Q9 U) ?( g% i/ t: VCOMMUNITY: Did you feel the quake: Send us your stories, photos and videos% Z& [+ a5 O( @4 X+ l5 f
6 u+ o8 o* B, l* l1 H" U9 bNatural 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.% q+ A9 e" D4 n3 |9 p5 \7 m( @
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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.% E5 N9 P# A( X
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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.
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/ @* n' {1 j/ b0 U8 {, }Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.
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2 B/ o3 ?8 s& h' A- @"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.# K. f2 E; ]9 ~4 ?
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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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" ?8 v0 ^5 W# Q0 a/ y; OThe ground started shaking and stopped after about 10 seconds.
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! X; k0 i2 i* ?5 [. Z) jIn Grenville, Que., elementary school teacher Audra Goorbarry was in her classroom with her Grade 5 and 6 students when the quake struck.$ S, Y( y% c* c( y/ ^( k+ R0 b
0 l* R7 c S" G$ V"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said. 8 Q$ J8 i7 N( a. A0 x$ i4 T
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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."; Y( @! t6 ~1 m, A$ p
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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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) X5 X- z7 K" k( }0 J( J) G"My house complained a little bit and my cat looked like it saw a ghost," Provost told CBC News's Community page.2 D$ F0 a |! H5 S9 b
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Federal quake website froze
9 t2 J& _8 T& E: @It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.' p1 v$ Q) R& G" S, t9 l' E
0 b& Z- a# _! p- Q0 Z: ?Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.; h& O. g6 }3 B8 l s
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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.2 x2 f7 D/ T5 K' B! p! K/ k1 Z+ L+ H
' o. |6 o# ?; D' ]. J0 UThe bugs brought back memories of last year's 5.0 temblor, where the federal site was paralyzed by demand. |
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