An earthquake registering at magnitude 3.7 shook an area in western Quebec on Wednesday afternoon.

Natural Resources Canada reported the quake about three kilometres south-southwest of Gracefield, Que., which is a popular spot for earthquakes.

EARTHQUAKE Mag=3.5 on 09 Sep at 15:17 EDT. Details : <a href="http://t.co/9w4XtTf0Gx">http://t.co/9w4XtTf0Gx</a> 3 km SSW of Gracefield, QC 70 km NW of Gatineau, QC —@CANADAquakes

The federal agency said the quake, which hit at 3:17 p.m. ET on Wednesday, should not lead to damage due to its small scale.