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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 60 km north of Ottawa (approx. 250 km northwest of my home in Montreal). Quite an event for these parts (last one was in 1998). Here's how I experienced it.
I had just closed the garage door and was on the second floor of my home when I heard a long, loud, rumbling noise. It sounded like a large part of the front of my house was relocating itself. Was the roof over the front porch collapsing? Ridiculous; the garage door must have malfunctioned in a big way. I rushed downstairs, peaked into the garage and all was well. Back in the house I heard an odd noise in the dining room. Upon closer inspection I felt the hutch was trembling. What the heck is causing this? A few seconds later, my brother-in-law phoned to ask me "Did you feel the earthquake?". Ahah!
Although I haven't made an exhaustive examination of my property, it appears my home was unscathed by the incident. People living closer to the epicenter reported broken windows and other tangible souvenirs of the quake.
USGS Report
I had just closed the garage door and was on the second floor of my home when I heard a long, loud, rumbling noise. It sounded like a large part of the front of my house was relocating itself. Was the roof over the front porch collapsing? Ridiculous; the garage door must have malfunctioned in a big way. I rushed downstairs, peaked into the garage and all was well. Back in the house I heard an odd noise in the dining room. Upon closer inspection I felt the hutch was trembling. What the heck is causing this? A few seconds later, my brother-in-law phoned to ask me "Did you feel the earthquake?". Ahah!
Although I haven't made an exhaustive examination of my property, it appears my home was unscathed by the incident. People living closer to the epicenter reported broken windows and other tangible souvenirs of the quake.
USGS Report