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No damage was reported after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the Maniwaki area in western Quebec Sunday morning, according to Earthquakes Canada.

The epicentre was 75 kilometres northwest of Maniwaki. It happened at 8:02 a.m.

The earthquake was felt by some residents in Ottawa and Gatineau. One resident from Kanata told CTV News Ottawa they wondered whether it woke them up. Another resident reported snow falling off the roof of their home.

Earthquakes Canada received reports from people feeling it from Pembroke to Montreal, and as far south as Brockville. 

Stephen Crane, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada told CTV News an earthquake of this magnitude would be expected to be widely felt.

Crane says no damage would be expected from this earthquake, as it’s below the damage threshold.

“Usually, earthquakes cause damage at about a magnitude 5. So, it’s below the damage threshold that we would expect. But we …

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