Early morning earthquake shakes Ottawa region

by Tom Spears
The Ottawa Citizen
November 6, 2012

BUCKINGHAM — An earthquake that rattled homes and shook people awake at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday was stronger than average for this region, but still too weak to do damage.
Natural Resources Canada said the earthquake was centred near Buckingham, Quebec, and was a magnitude 4.2, compared to many small rumbles this region gets in the range of magnitudes 2 or 3.
The U.S. Geological Survey has a slightly weaker estimate of 3.7, and says the location was southwest of Hawkesbury.
Both institutions were giving early estimates only and these are subject to being refined as they see more data, including reports from people nearby.