althoma1 574 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 I will not make fun of Californians for panicking when they get a small rain storm anymore. We had a small Earthquake in the Toronto area (I believe other parts of ON, Northwest NY, Ohio, and QC were also affected) and I was freaked out. Having your 19th floor condo sway and shake like jello is a bit disconcerting. I don't know if I could handle livig in an Earthquake prone area...perhaps I'd get used to it, but I definitely didn't enjoy the fist experience and it wasn't even a big one. Actually, it appears the epicentre was near the QC/ON border (on the QC side just North of Ottawa) and apparently it was a 5.5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sitzlejd 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 They evacuated a building all the way down here. I didn't feel anything though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Habs21 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 Yup it was right outside of Ottawa (where I live). Got to leave early from work though! :D They're saying it got up to 5.7 but we'll know for sure later I guess. Pretty cool stuff. Never got to experience that yet in my 30 years here so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rachael7 1 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 Felt it all the way down here in Massachusetts! You Canadians rock! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Harte 1 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 ahhh, we haven't had a good one in a while.maybe soon.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gummer12 134 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 They're saying they felt it up here in Northern Mich. too..but I wasn't one of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K9 Unit 1 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 didn't feel jack, all i heard was a rumble, however i've been in one when i lived in hk, was a wussy one though, the exploding of an old WW2 bomb near the building caused a bigger shake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckhoggy 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 i was in the GTA when it happened and I still fell my @$$ cheeks rumbling lol... i was sitting down and felt it all and the lamp shades started to shake nervously. boy o boy i thought it might have been construction going on, but was i dead wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose 1 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 We had it hit at 1:45 today in EL, MI. I didn't feel a thing, but apparently we had one. My first Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3760 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 My ex-girlfriend felt it at work in Detroit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 lol California earthquakes. They're adorable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hradsky 1 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 I live in the GTA, sister supposedly felt a little something, I didn't feel anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jds 20 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 I thought it was caused by all the jaws dropping when it was announced that Byfuglien was being traded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibeck 38 Report post Posted June 27, 2010 we got some of it in Montreal, I slept right through it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamstercaster 2 Report post Posted June 28, 2010 The epicenter of the quake was around 60 km from my house and let me tell you we felt it alright. I was more surprised than I was scared but my wife stayed calm and ran downstairs to see if the kids (we have a daycare) were alright in the basement. They slept through it lol. She than cried when she came back up as she realised that she doesn't have that much control over the kids well being after all. Quite the experience to say the least. It ended up being a 5 on the Richter's scale. No dammage whatsoever except for a road that collapsed in Bowman QC closer to the epicenter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
