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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered in Canada shakes Detroit

DETROIT, MI (AP)--   The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 3.6-magnitude earthquake centered in southern Canada that also was felt in suburban Detroit. 

The quake was recorded late Thursday near Amherstburg, Ontario, a town of about 21,900 people.

National Weather Service meteorologist Ian Lee says the earthquake occurred around 8 p.m.

University of Michigan earthquake geologist Ben van der Pluijm says injury from small continental interior quakes is unlikely, but damage is possible when they’re shallow in origin, like Thursday night’s. He says because of strong bedrock, they’re felt over a much wider area than similar-sized quakes on the East Coast.

The earthquake's center was across the Detroit River from the city of Detroit.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.
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