Magnitude 5.5 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA
2010 June 23 17:41:41 UTC
5.5-magnitude earthquake at 1.41 p.m. local time - USGS says. Quebec/Ontario region
ReutersSmallBiz: USGS reports 5.5 mag earthquake hits Toronto
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Magnitude 5.5
Date-Time
* Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 17:41:41 UTC
* Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 01:41:41 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 45.866°N, 75.457°W
Depth 15.7 km (9.8 miles) set by location program
Region ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA
Distances
* 39 km (24 miles) N (356°) from Cumberland, Ontario, Canada
* 45 km (28 miles) NNE (21°) from Gatineau, Qu�bec, Canada
* 52 km (32 miles) NNE (26°) from Hull, Qu�bec, Canada
* 53 km (33 miles) NNE (21°) from OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 2.3 km (1.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=283, Nph=283, Dmin=149 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2010xwa7
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Tectonic Summary
EARTHQUAKES IN THE WESTERN QUEBEC SEISMIC ZONE
Western Quebec Seismic Zone People in the large Western Quebec seismic zone have felt small earthquakes and suffered damage from larger ones for three centuries. The two largest damaging earthquakes occurred in 1935 (magnitude 6.1) at the northwestern end of the seismic zone, and in 1732 (magnitude 6.2) 450 km (280 mi) away at the southeastern end of the zone where it caused significant damage in Montreal. Earthquakes cause damage in the zone about once a decade. Smaller earthquakes are felt three or four times a year.
Earthquakes east of the Rocky Mountains, although less frequent than in the west, are typically felt over a much broader region. East of the Rockies, an earthquake can be felt over an area as much as ten times larger than a similar magnitude earthquake on the west coast. A magnitude 4.0 eastern earthquake typically can be felt at many places as far as 100 km (60 mi) from where it occurred, and it infrequently causes damage near its source. A magnitude 5.5 eastern earthquake usually can be felt as far as 500 km (300 mi) from where it occurred, and sometimes causes damage as far away as 40 km (25 mi).
FAULTS
Earthquakes everywhere occur on faults within bedrock, usually miles deep. Most of the bedrock in the Western Quebec seismic zone was formed as several generations of mountains rose and were eroded down again over the last billion or so years.
At well-studied plate boundaries like the San Andreas fault system in California, often scientists can determine the name of the specific fault that is responsible for an earthquake. In contrast, east of the Rocky Mountains this is rarely the case. The Western Quebec seismic zone is far from the nearest plate boundaries, which are in the center of the Atlantic Ocean and in the Caribbean Sea. The seismic zone is laced with known faults but numerous smaller or deeply buried faults remain undetected. Even the known faults are poorly located at earthquake depths. Accordingly, few, if any, earthquakes in the seismic zone can be linked to named faults. It is difficult to determine if a known fault is still active and could slip and cause an earthquake. As in most other areas east of the Rockies, the best guide to earthquake hazards in the Western Quebec seismic zone is the earthquakes themselves.
Earthquake Information for Canada
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1.
anishinaboy: Would we get an aftershock? #earthquake #ottawa
Twitter - seconds ago
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gkygrl: #earthquake - we felt a huge, long rumble in Malta, NY. Shaked chairs and tables. Not used to it!
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los_ziegler: They say the #earthquake said "Sorry" after shaking half province, in a very mild, canadian way. We couldn't expect less!
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littlejennywren: soooooo....anyone get any free candy out of a vending machine? #earthquake #upside
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freevtyakker: @CPierceVT Bill Nye the Science Guy does an #earthquake song? Who knew? Carol King, eat your heart out...
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freeMurphy: 100 RTs and running on that #earthquake line. Intoxicating- need another quake. #mywaterloo
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inquarters14: RT @sharonhayes: Montreal radio is reporting is was 5.7 with epicenter in Thunder Bay, Ontario #earthquake
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UptownGirl: @Nabweekly People are hilarious esp since since this #earthquake wasn't damaging...
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peterzestrong: felt #earthquake here in Kitchener @ harry&co office . Anyone know where it was centred?
Twitter - seconds ago
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scilib: Wikinews: Earthquake hits Ottawa, Canada bit.ly/bJ6vyF #quakeott #earthquake
Twitter - seconds ago
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idhToronto: @chrisvanvliet well we will raise your tornado and throw in a G20 protest as well as our #earthquake
Twitter - 1 minute ago
12.
MattPadanyi: Alright... bored with #earthquake now.. gonna play some PS3 hahaha.
Twitter - 1 minute ago
13.
tgambee: What happens when @tgambee goes to Canada? #earthquake
Twitter - 1 minute ago
14.
ChristieLea: The tremors were so strong in Ottawa, Stephen Harper's hair moved. #earthquake
Twitter - 1 minute ago
15.
cwsjd99: Didn't feel the #earthquake from Ottawa here at the home office...
Twitter - 1 minute ago
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kjikaqawej: didn't feel the #earthquake here. just nervousness sometimes that goes away
Twitter - 1 minute ago
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magicalmudge: RT @desjardins: Seismometer at Univ of WIsconsin-Milwaukee, about 1000 km away from the epicenter #earthquake
twitpic.com
Twitter - 1 minute ago
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travelbea: RT @brucepoontip: Maybe it was people in the States jumping up and down because the won the game at the #worldcup! #earthquake!
Twitter - 1 minute ago
19.
Ruthie66: I saw PA too RT @artcity:Looks like @MikeTobinFox in Toronto was the first to tweet the #earthquake with tweets coming in from NY Ohio Wis.
Twitter - 2 minutes ago
20.
1LOVETO: Correction - 5.0 #earthquake at Ontario/Quebec border...Toronto and surrounding areas felt it! Stay tuned to @cp24 for updates...
Twitter - 2 minutes ago
21.
ginakay: @dogwalkblog shocks have come and gone... waiting for 2nd/3rd/4th #earthquake lol
Twitter - 2 minutes ago
22.
DrDeborahBarry: #earthquake Val des Bois, phones are down, Hwy 307 closed. Some Ottawa structure damage. People stuck in elevators, Chimneys down, windows
Twitter - 2 minutes ago
23.
terriko: @seeteegee Me too! I thought it was an octranspo bus gone horribly wrong for a second, but it wasn't loud enough. #earthquake
Twitter - 2 minutes ago
24.
ParentClub: What about hiding in the liquor cabinet? RT @bweikle: Use a doorway for shelter only if in close proximity to you #earthquake
Twitter - 2 minutes ago
25.
hayleyvfuller: It all makes so much sense now! RT @mhp RT @philippec: Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake
Twitter - 2 minutes ago
26.
Fairlady4: The U.S.G.S. is just reporting that they have downgraded the earthquake magnitude from 5.5 to 5.0 #earthquake
Magnitude 5.5 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA - usgs.gov
Twitter - 3 minutes ago
27.
DrDeborahBarry: Val des Bois, a Quebec village 50 km from Ottawa, was the centre of the 5.5 #earthquake felt as far as Ohio.
Twitter - 3 minutes ago
28.
VioletMarcell: Did anyone else feel the #earthquake today?
Twitter - 3 minutes ago
29.
lptacek: @Jeremy_Reed Did anyone check? Is Quebec still attached to Canada after the #earthquake?
Twitter - 3 minutes ago
30.
nanaspaces: OMG where? RT @Ineedmyfix: They are saying the #Earthquake was 5.5 not 5.0 magnitude
Twitter - 4 minutes ago
31.
nickcharney: .@alexsirota Confirmed fishyness; far more tweets coming in under #earthquake than Richter Scale or Southern Ontario
Twitter - 4 minutes ago
32.
cfhorgan: @agalbraith won't someone think of the fish?! #earthquake
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
33.
ENBdavies: RT @lloydalter #earthquake humour "Widespread disappointment across 2 at news that it was not, in fact, the epicentre of the quake."
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
34.
bplay: Did you feel the #earthquake? Head over to Bplay for earth shattering deals! www.bplay.com
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
35.
durabilite: oh man, some of you #earthquake people are so funny
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
36.
valeriewindsor: Big news, #earthquake! LOL! Downtown Montreal Rumbled.
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
37.
drivetraffic: paranoid now... UPS truck going down street felt like aftershock #ottawa #earthquake
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
38.
DonaldEclipse: Quebec, once again, tried to leave Canada. This time, literally. #earthquake
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
39.
kellabyte: News is reporting people in Boston felt it #earthquake
Twitter - 13 minutes ago
40.
kathyrun: Floor shook. Walls shook. Thought the shelving was about 2 topple. #earthquake
Twitter - 14 minutes ago
41.
TabishB: @stminfo can the tunnels withstand this #earthquake?
Twitter - 14 minutes ago
42.
nothingtosay: so the #earthquake is dropped down to a 5.0 (originally 5.5). Huh.
Twitter - 14 minutes ago
43.
Nigel_Hay: Region of Waterloo Offices closed in Cambridge, #Earthquake not letting anyone in!
Twitter - 14 minutes ago
44.
BasiaV: RT @janetlo: RT @OttawaCitizen: The #Ottawa courthouse shut down and prisoners taken out and brought to Elgin police station #earthquake
Twitter - 14 minutes ago
45.
theealchemyst: Whoa. 5.5 scale #earthquake in Toronto, Ontario, just at about 1:45pm.
Twitter - 14 minutes ago
46.
AudreyPrenzel: Just got a call from a former army client in Ottawa who kept his cool during his job interview as the #earthquake hit. #Army guys rock.
Twitter - 14 minutes ago
47.
OwnAnAgency: we just had a nice little #earthquake in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
48.
eyevee_soh: RT @zchamu: Ottawa Fire Dept overwhelmed with calls about ppl trapped in elevators and leaving cooking unattended. #earthquake #canthelp ...
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
49.
wolfewylie: @TonyClement_MP has the best tweet-response to the #earthquake yet. Just blame #Bieber.
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
50.
sluedee: @melgallant his reaction is epic! #earthquake
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
51.
jill380: Me too now. Thanks Alan. RT @asawyer: Carole King's song will be stuck in my head all day now #earthquake
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
52.
WJAC_Weather: RT @Dave_BondyWPXI: Top floors of the Mull Center Building in Wheeling, WV evacuated after a tremor went through the building. #Earthquake
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
53.
greggtilston: haha via @Torontoist Now that it looks like everyone's safe RT @philippec Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
54.
DarrylRMSG: OK, now that we've all settled down after the #earthquake, let's get back to work....What's the score between Ghana and Germany?
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
55.
natnewswatch: After Fraser's audit, it might be the occupants RT @ryhicks RCMP checking integrity of all parliament hill buildings #ottawa #earthquake
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
56.
Nink: The #earthquake safety test is now complete. Building & infrastructure still intact. World leaders it's safe to visit #Toronto now!
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
57.
Aquinian: RT @CdnPress_News: U.S. Geological Survey says #earthquake was magnitude 5.5 tremor centred 60 km north of Ottawa, in western Que.
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
58.
Clepetar: RT @Joiedevivre66: Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake rt @philippec
Twitter - 15 minutes ago
59.
asawyer: Carole King's song will be stuck in my head all day now #earthquake
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
60.
aegrange: Cell phone networks and news sites were overloaded with traffic about the #earthquake, but Twitter barely shuddered? Really no fail whale?
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
61.
charisegarcia: The ex is convinced it was a sign that we were together when the #earthquake occurred... #hmmm
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
62.
Ms_CL: Telus or Rogers is down as I can't reach home or cell. Tweet me, hubs! #earthquake
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
63.
KellyMullaney: Ok, that's too much love for me, LOL! RT @ConHake: @KellyMullaney Hey, the Bay Area wants to spread the love! #earthquake
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
64.
halseanderson: I wonder if the #earthquake (then pending) is why my dog has been out of sorts most of the day.
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
65.
poweredbysearch: Can the news stop asking people how they 'feel' about this #earthquake and predict if it'll happen again? #earthquakeTO
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
66.
ellenfweber: RT @andreakremer: RT @HOBBoston: Earthquake! Did anyone feel that?! #earthquake Yes it hit Fairport NY
Twitter - 16 minutes ago
67.
marie_gibbons: Great! Now that the local tweeps are done talking about the #earthquake the news tweeps won't shut up about it!
Twitter - 17 minutes ago
68.
pascallaliberte: Impressed by @OttawaCitizen's coverage of the #earthquake on twitter
Twitter - 17 minutes ago
69.
robyndowsett: I felt the #earthquake ! Was in parked car in Belleville, it rocked for a few seconds.
Twitter - 17 minutes ago
70.
amy_m_young: Disappointment across Toronto at news that it was not, in fact, epicentre of #earthquake. (via @krusk)
Twitter - 17 minutes ago
71.
ryhicks: RCMP checking integrity of all parliament hill buildings #ottawa #earthquake
Twitter - 17 minutes ago
72.
digitalkvan: Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake
Twitter - 17 minutes ago
73.
elliotross: #earthquake #ottawa any body else having landline phone issues? getting circuit errors trying to call home
Twitter - 17 minutes ago
74.
that_angela: Hee hee ... OH: The #earthquake is Quebec finally trying to separate.
Twitter - 18 minutes ago
75.
fishtron: wonder when Vancouver will get it... #earthquake
Twitter - 18 minutes ago
76.
Lissansky: RT @srjbridge Here's the official #earthquake report from USGS #earthquake #Ottawa
Magnitude 5.5 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA - usgs.gov
Twitter - 18 minutes ago
77.
ravipjoshi: strangely, the #earthquake itself left Twitter untouched. The tsunami of tweets however broke it!
Twitter - 30 minutes ago
78.
00mb: So with the G20 about to start in Toronto Sylvia thought the #earthquake might have been a big bomb.
Twitter - 30 minutes ago
79.
ryhicks: Apparently we'll get more info in 30 mins about parliament hill evacuation #earthquake #ottawa
Twitter - 30 minutes ago
80.
sarahpetrescu: . @caitlinlh What's in your #earthquake kit? Thinking of making one myself... like nowish
Twitter - 30 minutes ago
81.
lindsayfg: Ontario Quebec border region center of earthquake. Is the Bloc trying to break free? #earthquake
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
82.
CoalitionEnt: anyone know how long we have to be cautious of aftershocks?? how long are we at risk? #earthquake
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
83.
B_Kienapple: RT @DarrinSearancke: In New Zealand we use 6-7 magnitude earthquakes to stir our coffee ... #Toronto #earthquake.
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
84.
JamesRivers: @YourLoneStar Felt the #earthquake here in London. It was about 30 min ago now we felt it.
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
85.
mvandertol: US Geological Center - #earthquake .
Magnitude 5.5 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA - usgs.gov
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
86.
DoggieDog: Did you feel it? #earthquake #USGS
Did You Feel It? - usgs.gov
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
87.
mooneyontheatre: RT @Adam_Giambrone: TTC engineering is on top of the small #earthquake & TTC tunnels are secure & built to withstand earthquakes. It is safe
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
88.
shortsreport: Hilarious! RT @D_Fildebrandt: On the 20th anniversary of Meech, Quebec separates via #earthquake .
Twitter - 31 minutes ago
89.
isfan: RT @randallh: #earthquake wondering if the Tweeti-centre coincident with seismological epicentre?
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
90.
sherrirossi: Yup! DD felt it and questioned me actually! RT @kidscbc: Did any of our Kids' CBC families feel the earthquake? #earthquake
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
91.
that_angela: Waiting ... patiently ... for @kevmac_5 to tell me the girls are safe. #earthquake
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
92.
Travisboisvenue: Best #earthquake post yet:@Wassim Earthquake! People in streets! Ottawa!
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
93.
KMPhotographer: RT @reneritchie: Scattered reports. #Earthquake was 5.5 or 5.7, epicenter either Buckingham, Quebec or Thuderbay, Ontario? Um, experts p ...
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
94.
TabishB: LOL You guys need to follow #Earthquake tag!
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
95.
meredithmartin: @meredithmarsh Facts are sometimes not appreciated during a time of crisis. #earthquake
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
96.
skydaddy: Felt the #earthquake here in Lake County OH, east of Cleveland. Gentle swaying.
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
97.
dandelionweb: Didn't feel the #earthquake but a WordPress 3 upgrade at the time failed to ftp all files... hmm wonder if there was a connection
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
98.
DrArunPillai: Earthquake shook rooftops in neighborhoods just west of the Ottawa for about 20 seconds; sounded fighterplanes rumbling overhead.#earthquake
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
99.
jpuopolo: @unbrelievable LOL this #Earthquake was so 30 minutes ago !
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
100.
scrawledinwax: Lost amidst the #earthquake is the news that a 7hr tennis match at Wimbledon is at 47-46 in the fifth.
Wimbledon 2010 live blog: 23 June | Xan Brooks | Sport | guardian ... - guardian.co.uk
Twitter - 32 minutes ago
101.
DaniGirl: RT @zchamu: Ottawa Fire Dept overwhelmed with calls about ppl trapped in elevators and leaving cooking unattended. #earthquake #canthelp ...
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
102.
mollycormier: Anyone from #Fredericton in Ottawa or Toronto for the #earthquake ?
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
103.
rmassingham: RT @melle: Dear California: You do that regularly? DUDE. #earthquake
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
104.
kashicat: @patdryburgh Californians probably feel the same about us in earthquake as we feel about them with snowfall
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
105.
oodja: Wishing safe thoughts to my Tweeps in the Toronto area! #earthquake
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
106.
natedogreimer: maybe it was caused by everyone cheering for US #worldcup #earthquake
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
107.
BOREDmommy: Didn't feel a thing here. #Earthquake
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
108.
mfratto: Well, that was exciting. Back to work now. #Earthquake
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
109.
kyigit: RT @RobboMills: well - this calls for a beer #earthquake
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
110.
patdryburgh: That wasn't an #earthquake. Just ask California. #amiright
Twitter - 33 minutes ago
111.
MarkBrosens: RT @spaikin: gotta hand it to our guests. none of them missed a beat. the show must go on. #earthquake
Twitter - 34 minutes ago
112.
ginakay: @Jennison no actual #earthquake in Ohio
Twitter - 34 minutes ago
113.
coldacid: Also no sign of #earthquake in south-central Pickering. Near the mall, felt nothing despite basement apt & doing dishes.
Twitter - 34 minutes ago
114.
isfan: #earthquake was 5.5 and north of Ottawa by about 50km.
Magnitude 5.5 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA - usgs.gov
Twitter - 34 minutes ago
115.
npsport: The #earthquake in Ontario and Quebec has not deterred John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, who are still going, now 45-44. #Wimbledon
Twitter - 34 minutes ago
116.
50PlusPortal: Yes, it was an earthquake... RT @CCapitalist USGS reports a 5.5 #earthquake centered near Ottawa.
Earthquake List for Map of N America Region - usgs.gov
Twitter - 34 minutes ago
117.
tagreen17: Enough #earthquake talk...lets Go Ghana!
Twitter - 34 minutes ago
118.
syracusedotcom: Who else felt the #earthquake in #CNY?
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
119.
0402sgrl: @1MysteryGirl #earthquake centered in Ontario... initial reports of 5.5.... felt from Michigan to CT in the US.... dayum.
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
120.
NickCTwits: @trentvanegas it orignated in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada...ironic? #earthquake
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
121.
CharlatanLive: #Earthquake rocks Carleton campus, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, according to US geological survey. Campus buildings evacuated.
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
122.
OntAg: Did anyone else feel the earthquake? It shook me in my office chair in London and had the light fixture swaying. #earthquake
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
123.
MooseheadLager: The safest place to being during an #earthquake is outside. Preferably on a patio.
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
124.
laurapasquini: Wow. The Ontario, et. al. #earthquake was a 5.5
Magnitude 5.5 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA - usgs.gov
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
125.
ginakay: @Jennison There was an #earthquake in Ottawa and shocks went quite a distance:
Earthquakes - usgs.gov
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
126.
LakelandHealth: Anybody feel it here? RT @GiftofLifeMich #earthquake was 5.5 based in Ottawa. Nice that news streams have caught up with the Twitterverse!
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
127.
mvandertol: US Geological Center - #earthquake
Magnitude 5.5 - ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA - usgs.gov
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
128.
alilimorocco: 5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Toronto. Buildings evacuated, cell service overwhelmed. Felt in Rochester, NY. #earthquake #TO
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
129.
pascallaliberte: Wondering how our data center's hard drives are doing right about now #earthquake #uottawa
Twitter - 35 minutes ago
130.
GiftofLifeMich: @wholebraingroup None of our employees noticed the #earthquake at our #AnnArbor office, either. It's finally making mainstream news, tho.
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
131.
Travisboisvenue: Was having lunch on the human rights monument. The columns were swaying. Freaky. #earthquake #quakeott
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
132.
iangordon: I just saw the @CP24 news streaming Twitter to report the #earthquake. That always cracks me up.
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
133.
thornley: @get_prepared - what is your advice for those of us who just experienced the Ottawa #earthquake?
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
134.
rszekely: Used to live in Japan, so the #earthquake was a familiar feeling.
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
135.
amymengel: Apparently @colinrmathews and I leave a wake of destruction when we skip town. #earthquake
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
136.
wjjordan: Western Quebec seismic zone suffered a 6.1 #earthquake in 1935, and 6.2 in 1732. It usually produces 3-4 felt quakes per year (from USGS).
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
137.
melgallant: @thornley we did the hide under desk thing or in door frame for #earthquake drills in school (grew up on westcoast)
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
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ronakgee: now that the #earthquake is over feeling oddly privileged for finding it exciting when quakes cause so mass devastation all over the world
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
139.
syhum: Surprised that Eastern Canada was hit by such a strong #earthquake. Vancouver is located in the quake zone yet, quake here
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
140.
njdotcom: Somebody felt #earthquake tremors in Madison but Sayreville, Toms River and Union County folks felt nothing
Twitter - 36 minutes ago
141.
EnviroEd: RT @HuffingtonPost: Canada #Earthquake: 5.5 quake shakes Toronto, Ottawa... felt as far away as Chicago, Cleveland
Canada Earthquake? Toronto, Ottawa Report Ground Shaking - huffingtonpost.com
Twitter - 37 minutes ago
142.
TabishB: I'm throwing the First Annual Canadian Earthquake Day Party tonight at 10:00 PM #earthquake
Twitter - 44 minutes ago
143.
kcarnduff: Well they're closing down the office for the rest of the day. Hope everyone out there is ok! #earthquake
Twitter - 44 minutes ago
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Kardboard: RT @salvationarmy: The #earthquake in central Canada moments ago is a great reminder to remember our friends in #Haiti
Twitter - 44 minutes ago
145.
russellmcormond: RT @jdebeer: So what comes next after the #earthquake? Do we just tweet about it, or what?
Twitter - 44 minutes ago
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namtrok: How long till #earthquake out trends #worldcup ?
Twitter - 44 minutes ago
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Weekendpictures: The #earthquake hit just as a live CBC-TV interview I was helping out with (via Skype) ended. Never a dull moment!
Twitter - 44 minutes ago
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CONFRONTMag: @CoalitionEnt Wouldn't think so... not in our lifetime for sure #earthquake
Twitter - 44 minutes ago
149.
getdowntown: Didn't feel the #earthquake over at the getDowntown Office (518 E. Washington, downtown).
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
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quic: Nor did we RT @QueensTV QTV did not feel the #earthquake, once again proving that the Bomb Shelter in the JDUC is the place to be at Queen's
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
151.
masslivenews: USGS online map shows 5.5 magnitude #earthquake (not 2.8 as we previously retweeted)
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
152.
bengardnernyc: Also Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati - wow #earthquake
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
153.
chrisjschmitt: @isfan egads, what about lazer eye surgery? #earthquake
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
154.
grevory: RT: @philippec Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake via @jwpeddle
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
155.
rogercullman: RT @Adam_Giambrone: TTC engineering is on top of the small #earthquake & TTC tunnels are secure & built to withstand earthquakes. It is safe
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
156.
jonezy: RT @bradbuset: Thank goodness the Liberty Village ice cream truck survived! #earthquake
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
157.
krahntology: @paulstickney you're such a hater! Haha #earthquake
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
158.
mjecclestone: Standing outside with my library student who is haitian. she's shaking. #earthquake
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
159.
jfk00ca: Earthquake shook our office her in Gormley. #earthquake
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
160.
sidhartha_b: Tomas Plekanec trended quicker than #Earthquake 2010
Twitter - 45 minutes ago
161.
laurenkgray: all these tweets about the #earthquake and the #worldcup! woa.
Twitter - 46 minutes ago
162.
hmvcanada: So did hmv! RT: @MaplePictures: Maple Pictures Toronto Office felt the shake #earthquake
Twitter - 46 minutes ago
163.
carlosrizo: Very funny RT philippec: Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake
Twitter - 46 minutes ago
164.
jpuopolo: Is it too early for Rita McNeil Jokes regarding the #Earthquake ?
Twitter - 46 minutes ago
165.
sidhartha_b: Tomas Plekanec trended quicker that #Earthquake 2010
Twitter - 46 minutes ago
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MaplePictures: Maple Pictures Toronto Office felt the shake #earthquake
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Nigel_Hay: Al-qeda have been found in a tunnel on the Ontario Quebec border #Earthquake
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Jeremy_Reed: Now we get to see what news source comes up with the coolest #earthquake visual map to show where it was felt.
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raerica: I didn't feel the #earthquake but a coworker did. Holy insane
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D_Fildebrandt: On the 20th anniversary of Meech, Quebec separates via #earthquake .
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shinraisei: So, uh, to everyone who experienced the #earthquake here in Eastern Canada, it was felt in the US too. Wonder where the epicentre was...
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AMorningOttawa: RT @OttawaCitizen: Reader in Milwalkee says they felt #earthquake #quakeott
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mfratto: .@georgevhulme My pop-culture reference is Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the closing of the Hellmouth in Sunnydale. #earthquake
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lbyrne74: Any1 hurt in #ontario #earthquake? In-laws live in Hamilton. Just called hubby know but if he calls he may not get thru. Pls RT? Tnx x
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lostudio: @ceebee308 ya know they felt that #earthquake in NY, Boston and Chicago too!
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LD10: was that @chrisbosh announcing that Toronto isn't actually the greatest city in the world? or just a run of the mill #earthquake
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gregcons: somebody got the link to the xkcd with the speed of the earthquake waves vs the tweets about it? #earthquake
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Kardboard: RT @brodiedavid: Minor #earthquake causes sites, cell phones go down in places. Shows how badly prepared most orgs are for a large one
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reneeswilliams: Friend at Ministry of Transportation says they were evacuated because of #earthquake.
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reneritchie: (Insert your best #earthquake "Quebec is separating for June 24" jokes here)
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BonnieAdamson: CNN finally acknowledging #earthquake in Canada. Took over half an hour?
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metroottawa: Epicentre of #earthquake reportedly was north of Ottawa. Can anyone offer more details?
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dominionpundit: RT @philippec: People at the G20 summit must be freaking out #earthquake
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Clippopotamus: Any word on potential aftershocks in Toronto area? #earthquake
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ShawnByfield: Ok, so don't ever ride an elevator during a Toronto #earthquake. Especially with 6 other residents who panic! That's is all.
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katemichetti: LOL! RT @giacasale RT @kylemcinnes: Ottawa government buildings evacuated. Productivity unaffected. #earthquake
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_VeloCite: Montreal felt the #earthquake and some parts of Vermont too...
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DeanTester: Everybody is a comedian after an #Earthquake
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thornley: After the #earthquake - What's the safest thing to do? Stay inside a downtown office building? Or stand outside of a 20 story building?
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footose: Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake
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patfrank: RT @wholebraingroup: Apparently there was an #earthquake centered in Ontario that was felt here in Ann Arbor at 1:45pm. None of our empl ...
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CoalitionEnt: @cp24 what can we expect from an #earthquake on this scale? aftershocks? more to come?
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MACBookstore: No, that wasn't us causing havoc with our store renovations - it really was an #earthquake. No books were harmed, though.
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taralconley: Wait, was there really just an #earthquake in Cleveland?
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pnherdz: @rachelesterline Crazy, how far away we could feel it. It's been felt in Michigan, New York, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. #earthquake
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bar2cci: Was it an #earthquake or just the girl from Precious passing gas? @Fearless_Fred
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CJPAC: Clearly the Ottawa people evacuating their offices just wanted to hit up ribfest. #earthquake
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hannahh: We are one funny bunch of #earthquake surviving Canadians. RT @DevineOne: Quebec separating on the eve of St-Jean mebbe? #earthquake
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briancsmith: @briancsmith Folks going overboard here. Hope all in Ottawa is ok. #earthquake
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ellachou: twitter is very good at #earthquake reporting...
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ElizabethMay: Back inside, too much work to do! Hope my workoholic instincts are not over-riding survival instincts. #earthquake
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MountainLifeMag: Just felt the #earthquake here in Collingwood...
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coffeewithjulie: My DD is either going to come home absolutely thrilled or a sobbing mess. Not sure which reaction to #earthquake
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megbutton: @yelptoronto wow! Where abouts are you? #earthquake
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johnsonWilliam: Ha, had to RT @philippec Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake
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B_Kienapple: RT @SheetalJaitly: US Geological Survey says #Earthquake was 5.5 and the epicenture was 58 km's north of Hull, Quebec
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Uranowski: No one will ever ask John Baird to use his "outside voice" ever again. #cdnpoli #EarthQuake
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go2girls: @SoCalVA oh wow, we were JUST watching a show on earthquakes last night...weird. eek. #earthquake
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sforzley: So we have an #earthquake, everyone is tweeting, and still can get on twitter's trending topics list. Even the Vuvuzela is up there......
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RayS: News is coming in: 5.7, epicentre in buckingham quebec #earthquake
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GiaLilibeth: Earthquake just happened and now Environment Canada is warning of possible tornados in this area. Great. #earthquake
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ryhicks: Apparently theres a big crack on the wall in senator pepin's office #ottawa #earthquake
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CityYearMKE: Felt the #Earthquake in downtown Milwaukee!
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WorkCabin: @talktojenny Thanks for latest on #earthquake
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pewpewpew: Man, looks like Ottawa got the worst of it. RT @OttawaCitizen Power is out in parts of downtown core #quakeott #earthquake
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TabishB: Even God laughs at Russell Peters jokes! #earthquake
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thelostagency: the latest #earthquake is now showing on
Latest Earthquakes in the USA - Last 7 days - usgs.gov
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bengardnernyc: Lake Ontario #earthquake felt in Hartford, Vermont, Albany, Montreal, Buffalo, Toronto, Cleveland
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LorineMS: #earthquake said to be border Quebec/Ontario 5.5 magnitude. Sure felt it here n. of Barrie Ontario
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xinit0: RT @DuaneStorey: maybe what everyone felt was the G20 leaders talking about how much debt they were going to pile on this year? #earthquake
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ranti: Off with this #earthquake thingy. Will attend a farewell party for one of my colleagues. Hopefully no more shakyshaky.
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rweait: What? Not an #earthquake ? Just a gravitational change from the shifting egos at G8?
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Margin_Notes: unconfirmed report that the #earthquake was centred in Buckingham, QC -- yikes, that's about 30 km from Ottawa.
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vandy_pants: felt pretty well in mtl @justinsb: US Geological Survey reporting 5.5 near the Ont/Que border. #Earthquake
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CSSE: We felt the earthquake here at the CSSE office today. #earthquake
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DeanTester: RT @scottgow: Early reports have some Torontonians peeved at not being regarded as epi-"Centre of the Universe" #earthquake
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frugalis: Hope everyone is okay! #earthquake
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kelkord: Heard house creak, but didn't feel a thing. #earthquake
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C_Vanderlinden: RT @WorkCabin: Apparentlty it was a 5.5 magnitude earthquake, according to media reports #earthquake
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FamilyBites: RT @TasteTO: Aww, y'all... that was just a wee one. Although our building made a cool rumbling noise. #earthquake
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bornk: The Ottawa Valley lies atop a fault zone. The epicenter was at Buckingham, QC near Ottawa at 1:45 pm. Magnitude 5.7. #earthquake
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PhilHarrison: RT @globeandmail: So far, we've gotten reports from #earthquake being felt from Cleveland to Montreal to Ottawa
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briancsmith: @briancsmith No offense, to anyone. #earthquake
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eileencan: RT @SharonHayes: Montreal radio is reporting is was 5.7 with epicenter in Thunder Bay, Ontario #earthquake
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borgcustom: RT @philippec: Quebec is finally separating! #earthquake
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hawkbaseball: @jinkeys26 I didn't feel a thing. I'm in Goffstown. #earthquake
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Laroquod: @KateSherrod LOL was mid-wrestle with Google Reader website (still RSS app-less). At first I thought, 'Wow I must be stressed!' #earthquake
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CherylHeppard: @chefmichigan We felt it in SE Michigan also #earthquake
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siva89: People are talking about an earthquake over here. I thought it was that burrito I had for lunch. #earthquake #gassy
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fabes: #earthquake in #buffalo?! Awesome!
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jevihax: how did no one is my class feel the #earthquake? some mcmaster buildings must be earthquake proof! hahaha!
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BabySnooks: You got that, Steve? LOL RT @AntoniaZ: It's not nice to screw with Mother Nature @PMHarper. #Earthquake #G20 #Climate #Green #G20report
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fyang: RT @andreat76: Someone tweeted this relevant comic with the #earthquake hashtag. So true, so awesome.
xkcd.com
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eddiethief: It's important to be full if you're trapped under rubble from an #earthquake. That way you don't resort to cannibalism so quickly.
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