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Small earthquake gently greets North Shore residents

Residents on the North Shore may have felt a big bump this afternoon. Officials with Earthquakes Canada confirmed that there was a minor earthquake registering 2.3 in magnitude. The tremor hit just before 2 p.m.

Residents on the North Shore may have felt a big bump this afternoon.

Officials with Earthquakes Canada confirmed that there was a minor earthquake registering 2.3 in magnitude. The tremor hit just before 2 p.m., about halfway between Nipigon and Schreiber.

One resident on Lake Helen said it felt like a car hitting the building.

This was the third minor quake in the region this month, following one near the Lac Des Iles mine on Jan. 8, and one near Pickle Lake on Jan. 19.





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