Small earthquake hits western Quebec
Posted Dec 27, 2010 04:51:39 PM.
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A small earthquake measuring 3.1 in magnitude rumbled through western Quebec this morning at 11:08 a.m.
The quake’s epicentre was 38 kilometres northeast of Buckingham, Que. Buckingham is 65 kilometeres northeast of Ottawa.
There were no injuries or damage reported.
Sylvie Hayek, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada says this type of tremor is common in the so-called West Quebec seismic zone.
She says it was the second earthquake to hit the area in six months.
In June 2010, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit the area, causing extensive evacuations across Ontario, and damage to historic buildings close to the epicentre.
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