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A morning Earthquake was felt in areas just outside Montreal

by Nelly Sérandour-Amar

A morning Earthquake was felt in areas just outside Montreal
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Residents of Saint-Jérôme and Rawdon were jolted awake early Wednesday morning by a 2.7 magnitude earthquake. 

The tremor, which struck just after 7:30 AM northwest of Rawdon, was described by Earthquakes Canada as being lightly felt in the surrounding areas. 

Some locals took to X to share their reactions to the unexpected morning shake-up:

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