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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario
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+ J: J: \+ Y( C8 `* u" NA minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa.& [- t$ Z2 F9 m' G' K& m
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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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* ?9 W: J* O# [4 l kThe 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. k3 n, a7 C% Q0 @
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Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.
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2 Y9 ~ l; f5 G w"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.- f) ]& n- ]$ B! {& V1 K7 Z7 o* ^
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4 v/ o# n; N* D+ _! O"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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+ h' X" k! u6 d/ M; p# X3 ZThe ground started shaking and stopped after about 10 seconds.
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0 a9 F1 A+ U8 A6 G2 Y$ M, b% ^% [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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& R5 Z) p; H3 u8 y# Q, t"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said. 5 o4 v' o4 P$ s
; o; r. r3 R( u$ ]$ K) i"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.", J" G$ ^* S3 c6 p& d# n( x
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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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) b3 N* [4 z+ X"My house complained a little bit and my cat looked like it saw a ghost," Provost told CBC News's Community page.
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+ {) L1 [2 {) @* |Federal quake website froze; T9 y: K8 J; ?) Q$ z7 J# {" Q! A
It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.2 U7 v& C+ |* A4 J5 n
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Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.9 \" t, e9 w$ t/ G0 J- _; w
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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.
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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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