5.5 Earthquake Hits Ontario, Canada
BeTheChange
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I live close to Toronto and felt the house shake for about 30 seconds. Wasn't sure what was going on but it has now been confirmed as a 5.5 earthquake. It was felt in Ontario, Quebec and some US States. Interesting how the G8/G20 meeting is happening in Toronto.
Toronto — Globe and Mail Update
Published on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 1:46PM EDT
Last updated on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 2:03PM EDT
.There are reports of unusual ground shaking in various parts of Ontario and Quebec, including Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. The Toronto newsroom of The Globe and Mail shook just before 1:45 p.m. EDT. The Ottawa newsroom was evacuated at about 1:43 p.m.
Twitter users as distant as Springfield, Massachusetts and Traverse City, Michigan reported feeling tremors. A Globe reporter in Montreal said that city also shook.
The earthquake rattled buildings in Ottawa, where the streets are crowded with office workers who evacuated their workplaces.
An eyewitness saw items flying off the shelves at a pharmacy in Gatineau, QC.
“We felt the building shake. It was actually it was pretty serious. It was definitely the strongest quake that I ever felt,” said Dennis Choquette, a Globe and Mail online editor based in Ottawa.
The shaking lasted about 15 seconds, Mr. Choquette said.
The severity of the earthquake is not yet known. It is not yet known whether there have been any reports of
injuries.
More to come
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Toronto — Globe and Mail Update
Published on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 1:46PM EDT
Last updated on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 2:03PM EDT
.There are reports of unusual ground shaking in various parts of Ontario and Quebec, including Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. The Toronto newsroom of The Globe and Mail shook just before 1:45 p.m. EDT. The Ottawa newsroom was evacuated at about 1:43 p.m.
Twitter users as distant as Springfield, Massachusetts and Traverse City, Michigan reported feeling tremors. A Globe reporter in Montreal said that city also shook.
The earthquake rattled buildings in Ottawa, where the streets are crowded with office workers who evacuated their workplaces.
An eyewitness saw items flying off the shelves at a pharmacy in Gatineau, QC.
“We felt the building shake. It was actually it was pretty serious. It was definitely the strongest quake that I ever felt,” said Dennis Choquette, a Globe and Mail online editor based in Ottawa.
The shaking lasted about 15 seconds, Mr. Choquette said.
The severity of the earthquake is not yet known. It is not yet known whether there have been any reports of
injuries.
More to come
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Now that is a FIRST...
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Some minor damage to buildings in Ottawa and Kingston but no personal injuries that I've heard. Haven't heard any reports out of Toronto where the G8/G20 summit is being held. But I must admit, my heart skipped a couple of beats when the ground shook. It was worse in Quebec and vibrations were felt down in the northern US. Any Quebec residents on line - everything OK next door?
We just sat there and stared at each other. Frozen.
People in Canada are NOT used to earthquakes. It was quite a shock. Everyone got to go home from work. Haha! Government workers losing their minds... A few windows cracked downtown but that's about it.
This is all people are going to talk about for weeks now.