Small earthquake gently rocks western Quebec
The 3.6-magnitude quake occurred overnight about 70 kilometres northeast of Ottawa, according to Earthquakes Canada.
3.6-magnitude quake hit about 70 km northeast of Ottawa
Several hundred people reported being rocked by a small earthquake that hit western Quebec overnight.
The 3.6-magnitude quake occurred just before 4:30 a.m., according to Earthquakes Canada.
Its epicentre was approximately 70 kilometres northeast of downtown Ottawa, the agency said.
As of late Saturday afternoon, more than 370 people had alerted Earthquakes Canada that they'd felt some rumbling.
It's the second small earthquake in the region this month, after a 3.9-magnitiude quake was reported more than 100 kilometres northwest of Maniwaki, Que., on Dec. 17.