The magnitude 3.8 event struck minutes before noon in the Laurentian Mountains, with the epicentre being around 110 kilometres north of Ottawa, near the town of L’Annonciation, Que.
Earthquakes Canada confirmed the event, but reported the quake didn’t cause any damage.
“There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” Earthquakes Canada said.
Nor were there any reports of injuries.
Nevertheless, social media was buzzing with reports of shaking being felt in Ottawa, Gatineau, Embrun, Casselman, Cornwall and elsewhere.
Earthquakes Canada reported most witnesses described the earthquake as “weak” or “light.”
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