Earthquake in Ottawa?!

[RedHot25]

Wow! We just felt a rumble here in Ottawa for what must have been at least a good 10 seconds. I live in a very small apartment building, old, so thought that the building had an explosion, a vehicle hit it or something. Ran outside with other tenants, find random neighbours outside as well. As best we can tell, it was an earthquake. Apparently not that uncommon here.

Google/twitter appears to suggest that was likely it as well.

Must say it was pretty crazy feeling, and scary at the same time with my little 11 month old daughter here!

[You Need a Thneed]

Apparteny, no one cares about Ottawa, everyone cares about Toronto.

[Bertuzzied]

earthquakes only happen at the center of the universe.

you are mistaken.

[bubbsy]

Felt the earthquake here (yes, toronto) we all sorta semi freaked out at the office. the building definitely shook and all the blinds and stuff were going crazy.

Pretty neat actually. it was a 5.0 on the scale.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...us2010xwa7.php

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Apparteny, no one cares about Ottawa, everyone cares about Toronto.

Ha, yah, funny you say that as the epicentre is actually in Western Quebec...about 50-60 km northeast of Ottawa.