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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario/ A0 z- n5 U S1 ?' }2 K& N
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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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( F$ H8 M$ n( Q* x: o) CNatural 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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1 a+ x- _6 y' ~( [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.* t; p+ N/ N [( `( b2 l
* L9 O, Q6 P. f2 ~4 o; _It later issued a release saying the quake also didn't affect any of the major nuclear facilities in the region.6 t$ L1 M8 B/ b- p4 R; a
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Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.( I" a6 j0 G- L. _( I+ M' O! P
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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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"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."; V! B) v8 w+ R
! g+ I5 M3 ]" X3 j4 fThe ground started shaking and stopped after about 10 seconds.
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0 x8 g! N0 Q1 j4 YIn Grenville, Que., elementary school teacher Audra Goorbarry was in her classroom with her Grade 5 and 6 students when the quake struck.. B: H$ P0 a! @9 W( D0 }
# {8 P5 ?- t4 ?* u1 W"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said. & ^" n! s# M4 U( Q
1 p. v9 D- d/ P* l' D/ ?"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.
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5 l7 Y" i2 _9 L1 D4 y$ Q/ J"My house complained a little bit and my cat looked like it saw a ghost," Provost told CBC News's Community page., O! C/ ` T2 d9 U
0 c5 q! G' d0 c6 O! n( B2 e1 q! pFederal quake website froze; a" V% G% Q! M8 y
It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.* s& l% {, v3 x* b
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Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website." o5 D/ q" z& ?! q
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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 \# o$ m; Y7 }. m
8 ?7 D8 r5 q7 Y# c/ H: J! lThe bugs brought back memories of last year's 5.0 temblor, where the federal site was paralyzed by demand. |
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