4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Quebec early Sunday morning

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September 2, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Quebec early Sunday morning

An earthquake was felt in Quebec on Sunday morning, in the Pierreville region, a few kilometres east of Sorel-Tracy, on the banks of the Saint-François River.

According to Earthquakes Canada, the earthquake measured 4.6 on the Richter scale and occurred at 5:43 a.m. Sunday morning.

The epicentre of the quake was 8 km south of Pierreville, at a depth of 18 km. The tremors were felt as far as Trois-Rivières, Drummondville and Montreal.

Stay tuned to The Weather Network for more weather updates across Canada.

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