The Canadian Earthquake Thread

Stu · #1 Posted **Sep 19, 2011, 10:40 PM**

Post your Canadian quake news (including quakes in the US that are felt in Canada) and discussions here.

Nicko999 · #2 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:29 AM**

We just had an earthquake in Montreal...

cormiermax · #3 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:32 AM**

How severe?

MTLskyline · #4 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:34 AM**

Yeah, just felt one about 15 minutes ago.

Very quick rumble seemed to of go from southwest to northeast.

leftimage · #5 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:37 AM**

That was the most powerful earthquake I've ever felt. I'm over in the Plateau. It was a terrifying, slow rumble and you actually felt it come from one end and move past you to the next. (unless that was just an illusion)

INSANE.

well, that was fun while it lasted..

MexiQuebecois · #6 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:37 AM**

And here I was telling my friends a few weeks ago "Yeah dude, one of the good things about moving back to Montreal from Mexico City is no more earthquakes!"

MTLskyline · #7 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:37 AM**

Magnitude 4.5, epicenter in Longueuil.

http://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/index-eng.php

leftimage · #8 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:39 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by cormiermax

How severe?

The shaking wasn't significant, but the deep-seated rumble kind of gave the impression it was powerful enough to fuck up crappy foundations... to be honest, I thought for a moment I might be in danger.

edit: twitter says 4.7, not insignificant...

MTLskyline · #9 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 4:59 AM**

USGS is saying it was only a 3.9 and epicenter in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.

Here is the ShakeMap

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...hake/b000d3l5/

MexiQuebecois · #10 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:00 AM**

MexiQuebecois · #11 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:03 AM**

And the jokes are coming in. My favourite:

"Rumours are spreading saying that it was Pauline Marois separating Québec"

MTLskyline · #12 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:08 AM**

^ LOL

It actually caused some damage!

https://twitter.com/bahadorz/status/255894209339457536

Chadillaccc · #13 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:17 AM**

Wow!

Nicko999 · #14 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:20 AM**

That's somewhere in Longueuil right below the epicenter.

leftimage · #15 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:21 AM**

wait that photo is legit? thought it was a joke... then again, some streets in Montreal are already almost this bad :-I

MexiQuebecois · #16 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:23 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicko999

That's somewhere in Longueuil right below the epicenter.

So Pauline Marois decided to leave Montreal with the ROC after all.

Darkoshvilli · #17 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:34 AM**

I thought a car crashed into my building.

Nicko999 · #18 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:39 AM**

Nvm...

G.S MTL · #19 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:42 AM**

HOLY crap!!!! that was crazy!! i was watching TV when it happened.. lights off and everything!! it was a 4.5 BUT man that was insane!!

G.S MTL · #20 Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:44 AM**

yes ... slow rumble then it was coming... then BOOOM! lights off... it was pitch black outside.. people came out of their houses... HOnestly for thoese who say come to cali we have them everyday... keep them cause i don't want to experience it.. it is very scary stuff.