An earthquake registering at magnitude 3.6 shook areas in and around Pembroke and Petawawa, Ont., on Tuesday evening.

Natural Resources Canada reported that the quake, which struck at about 7:35 p.m. ET on Tuesday, was "lightly felt in Pembroke and Petawawa."

The exact location of the earthquake's epicentre was seven kilometres west-southwest of Pembroke, or 122 km west-northwest of Ottawa.

EARTHQUAKE Mag=3.6 on 20 Oct at 19:34 EDT. Details : <a href="https://t.co/POypBuLw1J">https://t.co/POypBuLw1J</a> 7 km WSW of Pembroke, ON 122 km WNW of Ottawa, ON —@CANADAquakes

The federal agency said the quake was too small to cause damage.