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A mild earthquake gently shook parts of the Ottawa-Gatineau area Monday but federal officials said there were no reports of damage.
Earthquake Canada said the tremor began at 4:58 p.m. and was an estimated magnitude of 3.3. The quake could be felt in Orléans, Buckingham, Que., and Val-des-Monts, Que., which is about 40 kilometres northeast of Gatineau.
Gatineau fire said the quake was felt in the fire station and only lasted a few seconds, adding they had not received any reports of damage.
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EARTHQUAKE Mag=3.3 on 14 Aug at 16:58 EDT.
Details : https://t.co/SDjFJJRZVp
16 km NNW of Buckingham, QC
29 km NE of Gatineau, QC
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) August 14, 2017
Residents were quick to share what they felt during the earthquake on social media.
“EARTHQUAKE!!!” said one user.
“Felt a fairly strong earthquake, maybe a 2+, lasting about 25 seconds in Val-des-Monts,” said another user.
The Ottawa-Gatineau area experiences small earthquakes frequently because of its geographical location, which is in the Western Quebec seismic zone.
“Where the (Earth’s) crust is a little bit weaker is more susceptible to earthquakes,” explained seismologist Michal Kolaj.
This seismic zone is not directly on the border of a tectonic plate, like Western Canada, but it is still susceptible to frequent tremors, Kolaj said.
The Geological Survey rated Ottawa-Gatineau as one of the country’s urban areas most at risk of an earthquake. It’s ranked third, behind Vancouver and Montreal. If a major earthquake (more than 6.0) occurred, the event will be felt most acutely in Orléans, which sits atop a giant belt of Leda clay that would amplify its effects.
With files from Andrew Duffy
oblackmore@postmedia.com
twitter.com/olivia_blckmr
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Earthquake Canada said the tremor began at 4:58 p.m. and was an estimated magnitude of 3.3. The quake could be felt in Orléans, Buckingham, Que., and Val-des-Monts, Que., which is about 40 kilometres northeast of Gatineau.
Gatineau fire said the quake was felt in the fire station and only lasted a few seconds, adding they had not received any reports of damage.
Related
EARTHQUAKE Mag=3.3 on 14 Aug at 16:58 EDT.
Details : https://t.co/SDjFJJRZVp
16 km NNW of Buckingham, QC
29 km NE of Gatineau, QC
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) August 14, 2017
Residents were quick to share what they felt during the earthquake on social media.
“EARTHQUAKE!!!” said one user.
“Felt a fairly strong earthquake, maybe a 2+, lasting about 25 seconds in Val-des-Monts,” said another user.
The Ottawa-Gatineau area experiences small earthquakes frequently because of its geographical location, which is in the Western Quebec seismic zone.
“Where the (Earth’s) crust is a little bit weaker is more susceptible to earthquakes,” explained seismologist Michal Kolaj.
This seismic zone is not directly on the border of a tectonic plate, like Western Canada, but it is still susceptible to frequent tremors, Kolaj said.
The Geological Survey rated Ottawa-Gatineau as one of the country’s urban areas most at risk of an earthquake. It’s ranked third, behind Vancouver and Montreal. If a major earthquake (more than 6.0) occurred, the event will be felt most acutely in Orléans, which sits atop a giant belt of Leda clay that would amplify its effects.
With files from Andrew Duffy
oblackmore@postmedia.com
twitter.com/olivia_blckmr
查看原文...
