Northeast Earthquake

boberot · 06-23-2010, 01:53 PM

Sitting in a meeting, minding my own business, when my chair started to shake back and forth.

I thought I was getting dizzy and might pass out. Turns out, not so much:

RARE EARTHQUAKE SHAKES OTTAWA, MONTREAL
OTTAWA (AFP) – A strong earthquake shook Ottawa and Montreal in eastern Canada on Wednesday, forcing office workers out onto downtown streets in the nation's capital.

The US Geological Survey reported the temblor of a magnitude of 5.5 hit the Ontario-Quebec border area at 1741 GMT, rattling downtown Ottawa shortly after midday.

The USGS said the epicenter was 61 kilometers (38 miles) north of Ottawa.

AFP journalists witnessed walls in downtown office buildings shaking for several seconds. Cracks appeared in the Parliamentary Press Gallery building in Ottawa, and outside some people appeared shaken up, but unhurt.

Most downtown Ottawa buildings appeared to have been evacuated as alarms rang out.

James Bowden, a former resident of Alaska who experienced several earthquakes in the US state, was standing in line at a fast-food restaurant on Ottawa's Sparks Street when he said he "heard the earthquake coming a few seconds before it hit."

"It sounded like a freight train barreling towards us," he said.

An avid reader of earthquake sciences, Bowden said Ottawa experiences earthquakes every four or five years. "This one was fairly big," he said.

Several dozen much weaker earthquakes, linked to the Logan faultline along the Saint Lawrence seaway, strike in Quebec province each year.

The last major quake, of a magnitude 6.0, struck in 1988 in the Saguenay region, about 500 kilometers north of Montreal.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 06-23-2010, 02:02 PM

Apparently some felt it in Boston, though I certainly didn't. My cousin in Pittsburgh posted she felt it.

Honolulu_Blue · 06-23-2010, 02:06 PM

Same here in Detroit, though I didn't feel a thing.

Sublime 2 · 06-23-2010, 02:11 PM

I felt it here in western NH, have seen some posts from friends in Boston who felt it as well.

CleBrownsfan · 06-23-2010, 02:12 PM

I felt it - I even asked my secretary if she felt her chair moving. Felt it around 1:45... pretty cool feeling

Galaxy · 06-23-2010, 02:12 PM

Felt a slight shake for a few seconds.

Alan T · 06-23-2010, 02:31 PM

Didn't feel anything here in Massachusetts

Johnny93g · 06-23-2010, 02:57 PM

We felt it in Toronto

bbor · 06-23-2010, 03:00 PM

Sitting on the sofa when it hit here......of course my wife asked if i was farting.(had Taco bell for dinner last night)

Maple Leafs · 06-23-2010, 03:07 PM

Here in Ottawa it rumbled for several seconds, enough to shake the building and lead to everyone popping their heads out of their cubicles to say "Is this an earthquake?". Then there was a serious jolt, and people were bolting for the streets. Lots of people have been sent home for the day, especially the government workers.

No major damage that I've heard about yet, though.

JediKooter · 06-23-2010, 03:12 PM

Nope, didn't feel anything here.

cmp · 06-23-2010, 03:12 PM

I felt it in grand rapids. Felt a slight bit of a swaying motion but really thought maybe I was just getting a bit dizzy until I saw it on the news.

fantom1979 · 06-23-2010, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Same here in Detroit, though I didn't feel a thing.

Lost power in Sterling Heights for 1 or 2 seconds (long enough to turn off my computer, but very quick). Some of my friends that work in office buildings felt it, but I did not.

Marmel · 06-23-2010, 03:17 PM

Felt it in CT. Very, very minor, but I knew immediately what it was.

Butter · 06-23-2010, 04:00 PM

Felt it in Cincinnati. I was on the 18th floor of an office building, and I was sitting still... suddenly, I swayed back and forth in my chair slightly twice. I thought maybe I subconsciously did it the first time, but the 2nd time, I figured I better check for earthquakes in the news because I have felt them before.

jeff061 · 06-23-2010, 04:01 PM

I'd shit my pants if I felt a earthquake in MA.

Just saying. I'm not mentally prepared for that.

SackAttack · 06-23-2010, 04:08 PM

5.5? That's it?

johnnyshaka · 06-23-2010, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Here in Ottawa it rumbled for several seconds, enough to shake the building and lead to everyone popping their heads out of their cubicles to say "Is this an earthquake?". Then there was a serious jolt, and people were bolting for the streets. Lots of people have been sent home for the day, especially the government workers.

No major damage that I've heard about yet, though.

ML, can you ask around to make sure my brother is OK...he works in downtown Ottawa. Thanks.

JediKooter · 06-23-2010, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Then there was a serious jolt, and people were bolting for the streets.

Bad Canadians, bad. Never run out into the streets when an earthquake happens.

ozias · 06-23-2010, 06:02 PM

Felt it here in Maine. At first I thought it was the gravel pit up the road blasting some bedrock, but when the house shook a few more times than it would of from the blasting I knew it had to be an earthquake.

Have felt them only about 4 times in the past 25 years, so it's not worth worrying about.

Balldog · 06-23-2010, 07:01 PM

Felt it in Auburn Hills.

ice4277 · 06-23-2010, 09:49 PM

Felt it from my office building in downtown Detroit. Like a couple others mentioned, I thought I was getting dizzy or a case of vertigo.

06-23-2010, 02:02 PM	#2
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	Apparently some felt it in Boston, though I certainly didn't. My cousin in Pittsburgh posted she felt it. __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

06-23-2010, 02:06 PM	#3
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Same here in Detroit, though I didn't feel a thing. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

06-23-2010, 02:12 PM	#5
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	I felt it - I even asked my secretary if she felt her chair moving. Felt it around 1:45... pretty cool feeling __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

06-23-2010, 02:31 PM	#7
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Didn't feel anything here in Massachusetts __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

06-23-2010, 02:57 PM	#8
Johnny93g College Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto	We felt it in Toronto __________________ FOOL- Toronto Marlboros FOOL Classic Champions 2073, 2078, 2079, 2114, 2116, 2117, 2129, 2152, 2155, 2169, 2192 46 35 FOOL H- New York Giants World Champions 1914, 1928 BBCF: Notre Dame TML

06-23-2010, 02:11 PM	#4
Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	I felt it here in western NH, have seen some posts from friends in Boston who felt it as well.

06-23-2010, 02:12 PM	#6
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	Felt a slight shake for a few seconds.

06-23-2010, 03:00 PM	#9
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Sitting on the sofa when it hit here......of course my wife asked if i was farting.(had Taco bell for dinner last night) __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

06-23-2010, 03:07 PM	#10
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Here in Ottawa it rumbled for several seconds, enough to shake the building and lead to everyone popping their heads out of their cubicles to say "Is this an earthquake?". Then there was a serious jolt, and people were bolting for the streets. Lots of people have been sent home for the day, especially the government workers. No major damage that I've heard about yet, though. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

06-23-2010, 03:12 PM	#11
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Nope, didn't feel anything here. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

06-23-2010, 03:12 PM	#12
cmp Pro Rookie Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	I felt it in grand rapids. Felt a slight bit of a swaying motion but really thought maybe I was just getting a bit dizzy until I saw it on the news. Last edited by cmp : 06-23-2010 at 03:14 PM.

06-23-2010, 03:17 PM	#14
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Felt it in CT. Very, very minor, but I knew immediately what it was. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

06-23-2010, 04:00 PM	#15
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Felt it in Cincinnati. I was on the 18th floor of an office building, and I was sitting still... suddenly, I swayed back and forth in my chair slightly twice. I thought maybe I subconsciously did it the first time, but the 2nd time, I figured I better check for earthquakes in the news because I have felt them before. __________________ My listening habits

06-23-2010, 04:01 PM	#16
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I'd shit my pants if I felt a earthquake in MA. Just saying. I'm not mentally prepared for that. __________________

06-23-2010, 04:08 PM	#17
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	5.5? That's it?

06-23-2010, 06:02 PM	#20
ozias High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maine	Felt it here in Maine. At first I thought it was the gravel pit up the road blasting some bedrock, but when the house shook a few more times than it would of from the blasting I knew it had to be an earthquake. Have felt them only about 4 times in the past 25 years, so it's not worth worrying about.

06-23-2010, 07:01 PM	#21
Balldog Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Macomb, MI	Felt it in Auburn Hills.

06-23-2010, 09:49 PM	#22
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	Felt it from my office building in downtown Detroit. Like a couple others mentioned, I thought I was getting dizzy or a case of vertigo.

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