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Small earthquake hits Quebec's Charlevoix region early Sunday morning

MONTREAL — Earthquakes Canada confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Quebec’s Charlevoix region this morning. The federal agency reports that the small earthquake occurred at 4:51 a.m.
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People hike to a lookout point in the Hautes Gorges de la Riviere Malbaie National Park, a provincial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Earthquake Canada confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Quebec’s Charlevoix region this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

MONTREAL — Earthquakes Canada confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Quebec’s Charlevoix region this morning.

The federal agency reports that the small earthquake occurred at 4:51 a.m. on Sunday morning, about 10 kilometres southeast of Baie-Saint-Paul.

The agency says the tremor was “lightly felt” in the Charlevoix region.

It says no damages have been reported and none are expected.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 25, 2022.

This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

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