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魁北克地震了!

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发表于 2011-3-16 22:34 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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Earthquake shakes Quebec, Ontario) W+ t' T5 o2 o( b' k

" I. Z  l0 m. [: F, Y* rA minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa., k, ~+ x' [% Q, V

; m4 S2 d- S  _( [8 vCOMMUNITY: Did you feel the quake: Send us your stories, photos and videos5 k' y% c# j' e# `4 h) m

  n# _, p! v( r/ s) ?9 [# q) wNatural Resources Canada confirmed the quake's epicentre was in Hawkesbury, Ont. Its magnitude was initially reported at 4.3, though the United States Geological Survey later measured it at 3.7.# v+ u& B0 x& N. z: G
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The Canadian agency initially reported the quake was centred in Lachute, Que., about 80 kilometres northwest of Montreal. The quake struck Wednesday at 1:36 p.m. ET with no reported damage.
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It later issued a release saying the quake also didn't affect any of the major nuclear facilities in the region.
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Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.
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"I was sitting on my couch and all of a sudden I hear this noise which is boom, boom, boom, boom," said Feely Antipas, who lives in Morin Heights, Que.
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: v0 v) f6 E5 X, x0 C"I thought it was a big [boulder] coming from a big mountain, going down the hill. The noise when it stopped it was very strong."
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+ T  h9 n' @: m# TThe ground started shaking and stopped after about 10 seconds.+ f- e3 m$ W1 b) q; v' W, U
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In Grenville, Que., elementary school teacher Audra Goorbarry was in her classroom with her Grade 5 and 6 students when the quake struck.; x( q) H' j- Q' N

7 [; A0 w3 G5 {"The children were sitting at their desks and on the floor reading quietly," Goorbarry said. + m/ q" Q1 K, o/ h

, I7 B8 A2 U0 f) K"Then the expressions on their faces changed immediately, and some of them screamed out, and some of them covered their mouths. And there were a few aftershocks, so they were really excited about the rumbling after.", w! Y# A3 G# r$ @
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Pascal Provost said he felt the quake at his home in Repentigny around 1:30 p.m.
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"My house complained a little bit and my cat looked like it saw a ghost," Provost told CBC News's Community page.
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Federal quake website froze  C9 S- \/ Q* v' G) Z4 a
It appeared the one casualty was the federal website intended to keep Canadians informed about earthquakes.. {; Z0 N. P6 v/ H7 [2 Z% R
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Last time there was a temblor in the region, last June, it froze Earthquakes Canada's website.
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The site was brought to its knees again Wednesday. Many visitors seeking information were greeted by blank screens and the site occasionally worked, but only intermittently after 2 p.m.
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The bugs brought back memories of last year's 5.0 temblor, where the federal site was paralyzed by demand.
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发表于 2011-3-16 22:41 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2011-3-17 11:30 | 显示全部楼层
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