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No reports of damage after small, magnitude 3.4 earthquake strikes N.B.

Published on February 5, 2010; Published on February 24, 2010
The Canadian Press ~ The News

Topics :: SUSSEX , New Brunswick , Canada

SUSSEX, N.B. - A small earthquake rattled parts of New Brunswick on Friday night.

Earthquakes Canada reports that a magnitude 3.2 quake struck about 39 kilometres northwest of Sussex, near Coles Island.

The tremor hit just before midnight.

It could reportedly be felt by folks in the Chipman area, Cumberland Bay and Hunters Home.

There are no reports of damage.

According to its website, Earthquakes Canada says it's very unlikely that an earthquake with a magnitude of less than 5 would cause any damage.

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