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Health Minor earthquake strikes near eastern Ontario, several reports of shaking Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 4:40 pm - There have been several reports of shaking.

A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 was recorded near eastern Ontario on Tuesday morning. Several people in and near Cornwall reported that they felt the shaking around 9:19 a.m. when the earthquake struck southwest of Cornwall near the St. Lawrence River at a depth of 18 kilometres.

Reports indicate that several people also felt the shaking near the epicentre of the earthquake, which was near Massena in New York. The Ministry of Natural Resources state that there are currently no reports of damage or injuries, which would not be expected with an earthquake of this magnitude.

There are no major fault lines in this area, however, this earthquake struck in the St. Lawrence region, which is an area of Ontario that has a higher chance of experiencing an earthquake compared to other regions of the province.

Source: Natural Resources Canada

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