Monday, September 25, 2023

Some Quebec residents felt light earthquake on Sunday: Earthquakes Canada

The Canadian Press
Sun, September 24, 2023 

Earthquakes Canada says some residents in the Montreal area might have lightly felt a 3.4 magnitude earthquake Sunday night.

The federal agency says Montreal, Longueuil, Mascouche, and Repentigny were hit with seismic waves radiating from about 10 kilometres underground just after 8 p.m.

It adds there are no reports of damage, and none would be expected.

The quake originated 25 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

Earthquakes Canada says the largest earthquake recorded in the region was a 5.8 magnitude one that struck in 1732.

(AND THEY KNOW THE MAGNITUDE HOW?)

Earthquakes Canada owns and operates the Canadian National Seismograph Network and tracks the quakes from its data centres located in Ottawa, Ont., and Sidney, B.C.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2023.

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