M 5.0 EARTHQUAKE - SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA 05/17/13
Channel: EQReporter
Date: 2013-05-17

Two earthquakes shook eastern Ontario and Quebec Friday morning, with tremors felt as far away as Barrie and Toronto.

A 5.1 magnitude quake occurred near Shawville, Que., at 9:43 a.m., according to Earthquakes Canada. Ten minutes later, an earthquake shook Braeside, Ont, near Arnprior.

Braeside is located roughly 75 kilometres west of Ottawa.

The current data was automatically detected and seismologists are now working to confirm the specifics of the earthquake's magnitude, said a spokesperson from Natural Resources Canada.

"Sometimes there are minor adjustments made. It could have been a 5.1 or a 5.0, that kind of thing," he said.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake is rarely powerful enough to cause any damage.