
"If it felt like the earth moved beneath your feet late Tuesday night, it did, if you were in parts of southern and central Ontario. Earthquakes Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 quake north of Toronto just before 11 p.m. ET. The agency noted the tremor was centred near the community of Orillia and occurred at a depth of five kilometres."
"The site's "Did you feel it?" link had at least 2,000 reports of people feeling the rumble, from as far west as Kitchener, through Toronto, and east to Belleville, and as far south as Niagara Falls. There was no immediate word on any damage or injuries, but according to statistics, the same area has experienced two earthquakes of similar size in the last 25 years."
Late Tuesday night a magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near Orillia, north of Toronto, at a depth of five kilometres and just before 11 p.m. ET. Earthquakes Canada recorded the tremor and the event generated at least 2,000 reports on the site's "Did you feel it?" link. Reports came from Kitchener in the west through Toronto and east to Belleville, and as far south as Niagara Falls. There was no immediate word of damage or injuries. Statistics show the same area experienced two earthquakes of similar size in the last 25 years. Social media reflected widespread comment amid recent extreme snow and cold.
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