{"id":971,"date":"2026-01-29T19:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etacanada.org.uk\/news\/?p=971"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T02:17:58","slug":"an-earthquake-struck-ontario-late-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etacanada.org.uk\/news\/an-earthquake-struck-ontario-late-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"An earthquake struck Ontario late at night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A minor 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ontario\u2019s cottage country, with residents in several areas feeling the tremors, but no damage has been reported so far.<\/p>\n<p>Earthquakes Canada confirmed that the earthquake occurred before 11 p.m., with its epicentre located in Ramara, 23 kilometres east of Orillia and about 100 kilometres north of Toronto, at a depth of about 5 kilometres. More than 2,300 residents reported feeling the tremors, ranging from Toronto and even as far away as Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>Earthquakes Canada stated that earthquakes of this magnitude typically do not cause damage, and no damage has been reported so far. Many residents said on social media that after experiencing severe snowstorms and extreme cold waves, this earthquake became the region&#8217;s &#8220;latest test.&#8221; Others claimed to have heard a loud bang at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured the earthquake at magnitude 4.1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A minor 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Ontario\u2019s cottage country, with residents in several areas feeling the tremors, but no damage has been reported so far. 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