Tremor near Shawville

Posted May 24, 2013 05:21:21 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

SHAWVILLE, Que. – The area around the capital has been rattled for the second time in a week by an earthquake.

Friday afternoon’s tremor was minor – a magnitude 3.

Last Friday, a 5.2 earthquake centred near Shawville shook the capital and was felt as far away as Sarnia, Ont. and Syracuse, N.Y.

There are no reports of any damage.

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