3.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Sudbury area April 23
The rumble that woke up dozens in Sudbury this morning was in fact an earthquake.
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The rumble that woke up dozens in Sudbury this morning was in fact an earthquake.
Earthquakes Canada confirms that a seismic event happened in the Whitefish area of Greater Sudbury just after 3 a.m., April 23.
The 3.6 magnitude earthquake is believed to have been triggered by mining activity.
These kinds of earthquakes are relatively common in northern Ontario. On April 1, there was a 2.9 magnitude earthquake near Haileybury, the agency reports.