A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Quebec early on Sunday morning.
Natural Resources Canada said the earthquake struck at 5:43 a.m. 26 km north-west of Drummondville and was “lightly felt” in Drummondville, Trois-Rivières and Montreal.
The Canadian federal agency added that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 18 km.
The epicentre was located in Pierreville, in the Centre-du-Québec region.
– This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Sept. 1, 2024.