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Did you feel it? Small earthquake hits northwest of Montreal

A small 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Quebec on Oct. 2, 2024. (Earthquakes Canada)

A small 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Quebec on Oct. 2, 2024. (Earthquakes Canada)

Some residents felt a slight tremor as a minor earthquake hit Quebec on Wednesday morning about 60 kilometres northwest of Montreal.

Earthquakes Canada reported that a 2.7 magnitude quake hit just west of Rawdon at around 7:40 a.m.

The federal agency said it was "lightly felt."

In general, earthquakes between 2.5 and 5.4 on the Richter scale cause only minor damage.

"The house shook for a few seconds," wrote Chertsey, Que. resident Michelle Blanc on X. "There was a strange humming sound."

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