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5.5 Earthquake Hits Canada; Felt in US Midwest, New England

Posted by timothy on from the at-least-it-wasn't-new-madrid dept.

joelmax writes "A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit central Canada this afternoon, rattling buildings from Windsor to Montreal to several US states. The epicentre of the quake was in Quebec, 61 kilometres north of Ottawa, according to the US Geological Survey, and struck at 1:41 pm EDT." If you felt this quake, it would be great to put your location in the title of your comments, below — with lat/long coordinates even better.

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  1. 5.5? Feh! by gyrogeerloose · · Score: 5, Insightful

    On the 5th floor of the Key Bank building. EVERYBODY PANIC!!!

    What a bunch of wimps.

    Here in southern California, a mere 5.5 would hardly even arouse anyone's interest. Probably make page 1 of the local section unless the Padres made a big trade; then it would be relegated to page 2.

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    1. Re:5.5? Feh! by JO_DIE_THE_STAR_F*** · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Yeah, and if the temperature in southern California dropped to -40C and dumped 2 feet of snow, California would be shut down for a week and the national guard would be called in.

      Where as in Edmonton, Alberta that's a regular Tuesday (in January).

      It's all a matter of perspective.

      If your on a ocean going vessel and your hit by a 30m rouge wave that's a minor incident.

      If on the other hand your riding your bike through the park and get hit by a 30m rouge wave You may drown and the event is going to make headlines the world over.

    2. Re:5.5? Feh! by nizo · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I'd be worried about quakes too if I lived someplace that wasn't accustomed to having them and had many old non-earthquake safe buildings.

      So how's your tornado shelter?

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  2. Re:Can 5.5 even be felt at ground zero? by Kymermosst · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's unusual for the location.

    No, it isn't.

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  3. Re:You big babies. It's 5.0, not 5.5. by Minwee · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No kidding. There was a 5.7 quake down here a week ago - you know who cared? No one. But a 5.0 (not 5.5, reported by TFA) hits Canada, and it's a front page slashdot story.

    Don't worry. When California gets its largest quake since 1935, people will stand up and notice that too.