Earthquake in Ottawa

[Pippy]

There was a serious earthquake here yesterday afternoon. It wasn't so bad as to damage the house or hurt anyone, but it was a little scary. I have felt about 10 of them before, but never this strong. It was crazy. The whole city is shaken (get it?).

I just thought I would share that. Thank you,
-Pip

[Paul the Human]

That quake was felt (slightly) all the way down to Grand Rapids, Michigan. That never happens, so it kind of freaked everyone out. It didn't really cause any damage, did it? Wasn't it a 5.2 or some such?

[Eilonnwy]

Supposedly Boston felt it, But I didn't notice.

[Minimalist]

Supposedly Boston felt it, But I didn't notice.

Nah...that was Giambi homering off Papelbon in the 9th!

[Rhizomorph13]

Meka leka hi meka heiny ho.

[Pippy]

There was no damage anywhere in the city to speak of, although the little town over top where the quake happened got it pretty bad. We felt it, and there was no mistaking or missing it. It was long enough to hold on to the walls and think "oh, shit" about 20 or 25 times... The last few jolts were serious, shit flew off walls, shit fell of the fridge. There was this strange sensation that the floor under you was almost liquid. It was neat now that it's over, but I'm not gonna say I wasn't shitting myself. All the others I've heard (this is an active area) are higher in pitch, like a vibration. This was oscillating slower, we (and many others I've talked to) thought it was the dryer fucking up for the first second, it was that rhythm. And some people heard a crack or a boom, we did not in the house. Hooray tectonics!

[Samson]

Glad to know that everyone is ok after this...

However, there are a few, too many, that are wondering if "god" is angry..........

Which I'm sure a few centuries ago and + that; they were wondering the same...

[KichigaiNeko]

There was no damage anywhere in the city to speak of, although the little town over top where the quake happened got it pretty bad. We felt it, and there was no mistaking or missing it. It was long enough to hold on to the walls and think "oh, shit" about 20 or 25 times... The last few jolts were serious, shit flew off walls, shit fell of the fridge. There was this strange sensation that the floor under you was almost liquid. It was neat now that it's over, but I'm not gonna say I wasn't shitting myself. All the others I've heard (this is an active area) are higher in pitch, like a vibration. This was oscillating slower, we (and many others I've talked to) thought it was the dryer fucking up for the first second, it was that rhythm. And some people heard a crack or a boom, we did not in the house. Hooray tectonics!

Oh MY Pip!!

Glad to hear that everyone is okay....

Looking at the google app for earthquake watch it seems that the Pacific rim is being a bit active (especially over the last two days)

I do love Plate Tectonics... I would hazard that "Mother has forgotten to take her 'Earth Control' pills again"

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Sorry to hear that Pip,glad you're OK

My city is built on a fault line. The last quake here anyone noticed was in 1954. I was 6 and slept through it. It cracked one of the steel-reinforced concrete lintels in our house.


http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/earthq...ollections

[Scented Nectar]

I felt the quake here in Toronto. I was at work at a very heavy duty work table which was on a very heavy duty cement floor. Everything started rhythmically shaking, and there was no big machinery driving past either, which wouldn't have shaken things anyways.