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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:05 PM
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I just heard something about an earthquake in Ontario?!??

A 5.5, they said

Anyone feel that?
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:09 PM
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Wow, you're right!: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...41/?cmpid=rss1
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:15 PM
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How freaky is that!?!
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:18 PM
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Yep, I was talking to Chris on the phone. Her house shook. I'm sure she will be on soon to catch people up.
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:22 PM
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Holy catz! That's not a normal occurrence for Ontario, is it?
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:25 PM
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Hi guys, Defintiely an earthquake here in Toronto. I work on a 5th floor and everything was shaking, cabinets, walls, etc. All is well though, no injuries/damages from what i hear/see.

Freaky though...
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:26 PM
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I FELT IT!!!!!!!! OMG, I was going to leave my building. It only lasted about 10-20 seconds, but I didn't know what was happening. I thought the building was going to fall in .
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:27 PM
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Holy catz! That's not a normal occurrence for Ontario, is it?
This is the second one I experienced in Ontario. The other one was in about 1982, with the epicenter in NY.
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:28 PM
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Holy crap I felt it too ! I was in Napierville in a pharmacy and everything was shaking , people were ... I thought it was from construction near by but , on my way back home , heard the news on the radio !
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:33 PM
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Wow! I just can't imagine being in an earthquake... I think I'd freak big time.

I remember the one with the NY epicenter, now that you mention it, L4H. Only I didn't feel that one, either.
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:34 PM
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Your right! I am still in the building and we sure did feel it. Actually all of the government offices in Ottawa and Toronto have been evacuated. I guess some are afraid of aftershocks. My monitor almost bounced off my desk! crap it was a strange feeling....Hope no one is injured anywhere!
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:36 PM
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What are you still doing in the building, Winston--shouldn't you be evacuating, too?
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:37 PM
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i am in the building too... they arent evacuating us.... i was hoping to go home early...
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:40 PM
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They have deemed the building safe from any structural damage so we have to stay! I too was hoping for a early end to the day!

Masha stay safe!
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:47 PM
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that was just too cool,,,whole house shook,,dogs looked at me like wtf,,,chandelier swingin,,,grace zzzzzzzzz...that woman apparantly really can sleep through an earthquake.
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:48 PM
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that was just too cool,,,whole house shook,,dogs looked at me like wtf,,,chandelier swingin,,,grace zzzzzzzzz...that woman apparantly really can sleep through an earthquake.


Sorry they won't let you out of work Masha and Winston! Jeez...if an earthquake isn't enough for them to send you home early, what would it take!
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I felt it in Montreal, I live in a basement apartment so I felt like a odd wobble that lasted a few seconds, I got up to look outside to see if there was some type of huge silent truck driving by haha.
Leo was on edge for a while before we felt it, he randomly jumped up and ran into the hall way and then wandered around strangely for another 30 or so min till we felt the vibration.
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 01:56 PM
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I was surprised to hear that too, and I lived there for a long time years back. They are a little disconcerting. I've felt about three now since I've been in BC, but all small, and never enough to get sent home from work . With the largest one I felt years ago, I was at a neighbours house and when I got home the dog I had then was in an absolute panic attack. She was totally stressed and drooling all over the house. I got home just a few minutes after the shaking thankfully. I sure hope everything is okay back East. It's that damn G8/G20 shaking things up back there!!
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lol,,DD that's what i thought too,,,even the province is protesting this stupid thing being here..
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Old June 23rd, 2010, 02:03 PM
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they just sent us home!! woohoo!!!
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You know, of course, if there is one now, you're toast!

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they just sent us home!! woohoo!!!
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I just checked the news reports and WOW...I was relieved to find out I wasn't losing what little bit of my mind I have left.
It wasn't anything "earth shattering" excuse the pun....but definately the house vibrated and I heard creaking and stuff on the tables rattled.
Only 2 of the cats got spooked which is surprising because they all end up under the bed during a storm.
I felt one in Ontario before...very slight, less than this one and it was ages ago. Now BC, there you felt the tremors alot more often.
Weird...
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Newest info states epicenter north-north east of Ottawa and it was 5.0.

Ill tell ya Damn scary.. All our neighbors were out just after.. Felt as far as Ohio

Hubby asked if I had washer going LOL
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This is the second one I experienced in Ontario. The other one was in about 1982, with the epicenter in NY.
That would be the one I remembered too!
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I felt nothing at work, but my daughter said Tucker started barking and ran upstairs from the basement then the shaking started at home, but have not heard about any damage or anything.
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So is there a hidden fault somewhere that spawns the tremors? 2 within 30 years is really pretty frequent. Surprising to me, anyway...
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From what I heard theres a Fault under the St. Lawrence? Thats from my mom

There warning about after shocks in Ottawa/Quebec Just in case
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I believe there is a fault line somewhere I believe this originated from ottawa.
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You mean the capitol bldg in Ottawa is as filled with bad karma as the one in DC?
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