Jakarta–An earthquake shook the region north of Ottawa, Canada. Thousands of people fled their offices. Vibrations from the earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale were also felt as far away as New York, United States.
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The moderate magnitude earthquake caused relatively little damage. However, following the earthquake, a bridge collapsed in Bowman, Quebec, near the epicenter. There were no casualties in this incident. This earthquake caused panic among Ottawa residents. Because earthquakes rarely occur in Canada, especially during widespread shaking like this earthquake.
According to eyewitnesses, the earthquake also shook buildings in Toronto and Montreal. The earthquake lasted between 25 and 30 seconds in Ottawa. The earthquake caused fire alarms to go off in buildings. In fact, many buildings in downtown Ottawa were vacated, including the Parliament Building.
“All of a sudden the place started shaking. Someone yelled ‘get out’ and we ran. Everybody was moving,” Sen. Art Eggleton told reporters. “Several of my colleagues who have already felt earthquakes here said this was the worst,” he said, according to the news agency. ReutersThursday (24/6).
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