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Western Canada - Earthquakes

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Fri 17 May 9:43 EDT A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred 18 km NE of Shawville, QC, felt in the Ottawa-Gatineau area and out to Montreal, Toronto and Waterloo. Details
The earthquake was followed by a magnitude 4.1 aftershock at 9:53 EDT Details


Wed 15 May 01:26 PDT: A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred 208 km S of Fort McPherson, YT. Map


Wed 15 May 00:10 PDT: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred 208 km S of Fort McPherson, NWT. Map

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