3.7 magnitude earthquake hits southern Quebec, shaking felt in Ontario

3.7 magnitude earthquake hits southern Quebec, shaking felt in Ontario
3.7 magnitude earthquake hits southern Quebec, shaking felt in Ontario

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At 7:37 a.m. Thursday morning, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake shook the area surrounding Huntingdon in southwestern Quebec, according to Earthquakes Canada.

Several residents in the region say they felt the tremor, including reports of light shaking in parts of eastern Ontario, and as far away as Vermont, U.S.

The epicenter of the earthquake was just 50 km southwest of Montreal.

Huntingdon QC earthquake - Feb1.jpg
Huntingdon QC earthquake - Feb1.jpg

There was no damage as a result of the earthquake and none was to be expected.

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