Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits Central Canada

June 23, 2010 An earthquake with a of 5.0 occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Ontario-Québec region, Canada, at 17:41:41  (01:41:41 PM local time), USGS reported.

The earthquake had a depth of 16.4, and the epicenter was located 49 km north of , 52 km north of , Québec, 58 km northeast of Hull and 61 km north of Ottawa.

Minor damage has been reported in Ottawa. There are no reports of injuries.

Shaking was felt also in parts of Michigan, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and Illinois.