Canada earthquakes list + Liste de tremblements de terre Canadien

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- Massive earthquake below British Columbia, Canada (Oct. 27, 2012)

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
USGS British Columbia, Canada May 31 21:29 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Southern Ontario, Canada May 30 05:35 3.5 13 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Nepean - Very weak shaking.
  • Pembroke - Felt two small rumbles.
  • Watertown, NY - Was lying in my bed and felt shaking.
  • Watertown, NY - Although I was sleeping, our dog was awaken and started barking. It was a few minutes before she calmed down and went back to sleep.
  • Ladysmith - Just as last week, I am sitting right on top of the epicentre. Woke me out of a sound sleep. There was another very mild tremor a few days ago that wasn't reported on.
  • Alexandria Bay - At work near the TI Bridge, objects on shelves rattled and the floor shook beneath our chairs.
  • Watson, NY - my house shook as I was laying in bed
  • nyc - Im on the 39th floor of a building in nyc and the floor was shaking and heard a truck like sound while it was shaking.
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    GEOFON British Columbia, Canada May 28 04:36 4.3 10 MAP I Felt It
  • Fort St John, bc - Just four rocks of my house
  • Fort St. John - short and swift, creaking of the house. swaying of lamps.
  • Taylor - It was two distinct thumps traveling across the house. Woke up my two year old and she's a sound sleeper. Made the heavy stuff sway, deep freeze, fridge, swayed.
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    EMSC British Columbia, Canada May 28 04:36 4.5 2 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS British Columbia, Canada May 28 04:36 4.4 5 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Ontario, Canada May 24 19:48 2.9 13 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Ontario, Canada May 24 19:48 3.0 18 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Otter Lake, Quebec - Just a roaring sound. No shaking or fallen objects in the cottage.
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    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada May 24 08:36 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada May 23 07:32 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Ontario-quebec Border Region, Canada May 21 20:43 2.7 13 MAP I Felt It
  • Saint-hippolyte - Very quick but house shook for less than a second
  • Tres-Saint-Redempteur J0P1P1 - Deux chocs verticaux assez forts, à environ 1 seconde d'intervalle, provenant nettement du plancher, accompagnés chacun d'un "bang" audible et suivis d'un grondement avec tremblement du plancher pendant 5 à 6 secondes.
  • Sté-barbe - Comme un explosion sous terre !!
  • chateauguay, qc - just a light shaking
  • riviere beaudette - je l ai senti
  • Saint-Lazare - Sonic boom-like sound and then the floor shook.
  • Pierrefonds - Loud noise, like train rumbling in my backyard.
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    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada May 18 01:59 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada May 17 21:31 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Ontario, Canada May 17 20:15 3.1 18 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Ontario, Canada May 17 13:53 3.6 5 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Southern Ontario, Canada May 17 13:53 3.6 5 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Southern Ontario, Canada May 17 13:43 4.9 2 MAP I Felt It
  • Cornwall, Ontario - The 3 story building in which i live began shaking around 9:40 and continued to shake for 5 minutes. Not enough to break things but noticeably.
  • Midland, Ontario Canada - I was sitting in my third floor apartment when we left the house starting going back and forth felt weird
  • St. Catharines, On - Sixth floor of a six floor building. Felt noticeable shaking. Drink moving quite a bit. Happened about 9:45am.
  • Thornhill, ON, L3T 4T5 - 9.40 AM about 30 seconds The water bottle and my bed shaken.This is my 3rd experience from 2000. Dr.Rajasekar Athiappan herbal Scientist
  • waterloo - I was sitting at school in a chair an the chiar started to shake it latsted about an minute or two
  • st. catharines, ontario. - Computer chair started swaying.. then I looked at the cupboard doors in the kitchen and they were swaying too.
  • Val-des-Monts, Quebec - May 17, 2013 - felt the initial earthquake five minutes ago - now feeling an aftershock at 9:54 a.m. - light rumbling. The initial quake was a significant shaking, but not enough to rattle dishes in the cupboard.
  • Toronto Ontario - Closet doors shook violently, bed frame was shaking
  • st hubert - In a tower at St Hubert, Montreal, Canada. Tower shook at around 13:45 UTC
  • Toronto, Ont. - The whole building at work was shaking. We thought a truck was driving by and something fell. Someone started yelling earthquake.
  • Woodbridge, ON, Canada - in the office....desk, floor and building shook. Lasted maybe 20 seconds. Defiantly knew what it was.
  • Brampton - Heard a rumbling, felt the floor/seat moving and water in glass was disrupted for a few minutes
  • Missauga - I was in my bedroom and I heard a sound that sounded like a loud powerful shaking was occurring. The items on top of my bookshelf case were shaking. At first I thought that my father had revved up the lawnmower but when it lasted for more than a few seconds I began to doubt the lawn mower theory and I suspected an earthquake
  • Toronto - Computer and chair shook gently side to side for 10 seconds and saw bedroom door swaying to and fro.
  • Barrie - slow shaking back and forth in my office
  • MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO - WORK IN CONSTRUCTION TRAILER, FELT SHAKING THAT WAS DIFFERENT , STONGER THAN NORMAL (TRUCK GOING BY)
  • London Ontario - We are in a 3 storey building on the third floor. My desk, and our cubicle walls were swaying. Our desks are built into the floor and they were moving.
  • Oshawa ontario canada L1H1L1 - Felt my window shake for about 10-15 seconds and it was not windy here at all. I knew right away it was quite far away but was definitely an earthquake!
  • La Peche, Quebec ,Canada - Was in bed, the room shook, the house shook, too strong to be a passing truck or bus. I knew it was an earthquake. Pictures on wall crooked, dogs barking like crazy. Loud thunder sounds.
  • Toronto - condo building, busy city centre - felt like there was a large truck outside causing the shaking
  • gatineau - ben correct j ai pas eu peur juste sa fait bizarre voir branlé la lumière et l'écran de l'ordi
  • Pembroke, ON - Thought it was construction at first, then the big bang hit and one wall shook dramatically (loose drywall maybe?)
  • peterborough ontario - I felt suddenly disoriented, then I noticed the plant on top of my 'fridge' shaking like crazy. No dishes were rattling like they did in th earthquake we had a few years ago.
  • Kitchener - Felt slight shaking not sure what was happening until others started to look around also.
  • Toledo, Ohio - At approx 945a I was working at my desk on the 3rd floor when my coworkers and I felt the building shake for approx 30sec
  • Albany, NY - Felt a tremor from my third-story office building.
  • Lachute - j'ai couru vers l'exterieur
  • Ajax, Ontario - I was sleeping in, had awoken and felt my bed shake sharply, as if someone kicked against it, and my bedroom doors, the double door style with anchor at the top on one door alone, shook as if there was a firm cross wind in the house, for the better part of a minute.
  • Kitchener - Watching a show around 9:45am I could feel the shaking, 10th floor of my apartment building, DVDs on their racks rocked back and forth and my drink had ripples in it. Last maybe a minute and was gone.
  • Lindsay Ontario, Canada - Felt like a line of transport trucks driving by with heavy machinery.
  • North Bay Ontario - I felt like someone was kicking my chair.
  • North Bay, Ontario - I was sitting at the kitchen table on the computer and the townhouse started to shake. I have felt shakes before when a truck would go by but never as strong as this one was. I went and looked outside to see if it was a big truck and noticed that a planter I had on the deck was still moving and there wasn't enough wind to move it since it is wrought iron and held two clay pots. Since my furnace had just came on I also thought maybe there was some kind of combustion problem with it and that had c
  • Pembroke, Ontario - It started with a sudden, loud bang, growing in intensity, shaking the house, for about 15 seconds but seemed longer, at about 9:44am eastern time. We are very near the epicentre.
  • East Syracuse, NY 13057 - I am on the second fllor of an office building and it shook lightly for several seconds, then tapered off.
  • Craighurst, ON - House rumbled and dishes shook on the shelves.
  • London, ON - Was sitting on the couch reading a book when suddenly my couch, stereo and lamp (that I noticed) were all shaking for a minute or so, didn't seem to be too bad though.
  • Arnprior - It was different than other earthquakes I had experienced. It was like a bomb went off. It was louder than others also. (via emsc)
  • Ottawa - I was watching TV on the main floor of our 2 storey house in Rothwell Heights area of Ottawa when the house shook for about 5-7 seconds. I went outside to see if it was construction/blasting in the area. Needless to say it wasn't that. :) I did not feel any aftershocks and there was no damage or items knocked over.
  • Alliston, Ontario - Was sitting at a desk, writing, felt a very slight shaking of the floor, felt woozy from it. Also saw the door moving ever so slightly which continued for about15 seconds.
  • Ancaster - I was sitting at my desk in my office on the 2nd floor. My monitors started shaking and I could hear rumbling. I texted my friends and they didn't believe me lol.
  • Thornhill - Felt a little bit unsteady, noticeable.
  • North York ontario - I live top floor of my building 14th. Felt the whole building moving, sofa drapes lamps all shaking. It was like being on a ship on a big wave.
  • St.Catharines, Ontario Canada - I was sitting in my office chair at work and felt the chair moving . Felt as though someone was holding onto the back and moving the chair from side to side. Called the office down the road and another CSR felt her desk shaking. She felt dizzy.
  • Dafter, MI USA - Sitting at desk, felt side to side movement, dizzying feeling. I had to stand up from chair and still felt some, then it was gone.
  • Warsaw, ON - At school (1-story concrete building) in our Gr 4/5 class,we saw water vibrating in water bottles, lights were flickering. Weird experience! This was our second earthquake in this school!
  • dunsford - Glasses on shelves started rattling but didn't feel anything in the floor, thought was a truck driving up the road but lasted too long. Felt almost medicine head like while shaking lasted.
  • Hamilton, Ontario - Just felt swaying causing slight dizziness.
  • Eganville - I was upstairs. Doors and windows rattled. Cat startled. Lasted maybe eight seconds. Thought it was a big truck or logger outside starting its motor. Unnerving but not not frightening.
  • Kingston - Felt it on the 6th floor of my apartment building in Kingston.
  • Warsaw, Ontario - I was in my classroom (in a 1 story concrete building) when my teacher said for everyone to be quiet. We then saw a water bottle shaking on the desk. The light started flickering. This was my second earthquake.
  • Alliston - Was upstairs in my house, all of a sudden entire house was shaking. Lamp shades swinging, blinds moving.
  • Warsaw, ON - The earthquake was very strong light went out and were shaking very rapidly.
  • Warsaw, ON - We were in the school when water in water bottles started shaking and the the lights started filkering then we knew it was an earthquake!
  • Central Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - Noticed window shaking and chair moved slightly at around 10:00 am.
  • Ottawa, Barrhaven - Felt the extended rumble so I knew that it wasn't the planes over head. Rattled some of my glasses and cabinets. Also felt the aftershock rumble, although not as strong or as long.
  • Vaudreuil - Out sitting on my raised deck surprised it was shaking with out the train going by.
  • Shelburne, Ontario - Could feel and hear the house shake.
  • Welland, Canada - Wasn't sure what I was experiencing...kind of dizziness until I looked at the Norfolk Pine on my desk and it was "trembling" as if in a breeze where there was none!
  • Mississauga - I'd had a late night - was in bed but awake - lying on my right side I felt more than heard a low rumbling and then the bed seemed like it was moving almost as if someone was getting into it. I lifted my head to look and there was nothing. Half hour later I read about the quake on FB, checked the time and realized what I'd heard/felt.
  • Barrie - Was at my desk writing and felt the table move.
  • Whitby, Ontario - The earthquake actually woke me up. I'd been up all night with a horrible migraine and had just fallen to sleep. The ceiling fan in my room was shaking quite a bit.
  • Newmarket, ON - Sitting in a chair, felt a gentle rocking / wave-like motion for about 5 seconds.
  • Keswick - Was awakened by house shaking.
  • Owen Sound - Bed, lamp and pictures on the wall were shaking.The whole house was moving. Crazy!
  • Toronto - Desk shook, computer monitor shook, ceiling fan swayed and house made alarming creaking sounds.
  • Wakefield - I thought the mountain behind my house was coming down. Glad I have earthquake insurance now!
  • Brantford - My couch in the basement was shaking.
  • Kingston - Taking a test during our 9:05-9:50 am period on the 2nd floor of our school, majority of students noticed shaking, but thought it was a train going by until we realized there was no train. Some were joking about it being an earthquake, but turns out it was right!
  • Mississauga - Laying in bed and felt a vibration that lasted around 5 seconds.
  • Harrison Township, MI - I was on my computer and my chair started to move back and forth and I looked up and saw one of my plants moving. We live by an air force base, but there were no planes going over. It happened twice.
  • Blackburn, Hamlet - Sounded like a large lorry going by -- that's what I thought it was until I saw a report of the earthquake on CBC News Network.
  • Wyandotte Mi - Felt light shaking like a vibration.
  • Manotick - Sitting on the desk and it shook quite a lot. It also seemed to last quite about one minute.
  • Peterborough - Lasted about 10-15 seconds this morning.
  • Grave hurst ont - The whole house started shaking and a rumbling . Hope it doesn't come back
  • Barrie - My science buddy noticed her desk first shaking..when it happened again I felt my chair shaking... Wow... I think people thought we were boozing:)
  • Brewerton, New York, USA - I was on second floor of our home. Computer monitor shook, glassware collection on shelves rattled. My husband, who was out doors, was unaware of the quake.
  • Midland, on - it woke me up
  • Tory Hill, Ontario - First heard a deep rumble, then my windows began to shake and vibrate.
  • TOronto Ontario, west end - Gentle jiggling as I sat on couch. I felt light headed for a second and then realized it was an earthquake. I recorded time from CP24 as 9.42a.m.
  • Palm Desert, Californa - Around 9:00 AM things started to shake and lasted about 30 sec. Next door neighbour said it was a 5.3. Next day the paper said 4.6 at Anza in the Santa Rosa. Between March 5th and 10th.
  • Brantford, ON, Canada - Friday May 17 , 2013 @ approx 11:00AM , I awoke to feel my bed swaying back and forth as well as shaking . I live in a highrise on the 4th Floor and could feel the building swaying.
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    GEOFON Southern Ontario, Canada May 17 13:43 4.9 9 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Southern Ontario, Canada May 17 13:43 4.4 9 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Yukon Territory, Canada May 15 07:10 4.3 8 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Northern Yukon Territory, Canada May 15 07:10 4.3 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Northern Yukon Territory, Canada May 15 07:10 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada May 07 23:52 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada May 05 19:26 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Apr 16 14:19 3.2 0 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Mar 29 21:29 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Yukon Territory, Canada Mar 26 10:39 3.2 4 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Mar 23 20:15 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Mar 23 08:51 2.9 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 20 17:21 4.1 11 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Mar 19 00:51 2.6 1 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Mar 17 01:16 3.4 7 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Mar 16 00:06 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 15 02:28 4.4 1 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 15 02:28 4.5 14 MAP I Felt It
  • Prince George - Heard a sound at first, sounded like a far away avalanche. Then the house shook for 2 seconds. Called a friend that lives ten minutes away, it was felt at her place as well
  • 30 km west of Prince George - Loud bang. House shook. woke all of us up and got the dogs barking
  • Prince George - Very short- about 1 sec- felt like a blast to the house. Loud.
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    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 15 00:55 4.4 3 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 15 00:46 4.3 9 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 15 00:46 4.3 19 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 15 00:05 4.6 15 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 15 00:05 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Mar 14 16:18 3.9 17 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Mar 06 00:03 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Mar 04 22:32 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Mar 02 21:54 2.8 26 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Feb 25 13:41 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Feb 25 13:41 4.6 3 MAP I Felt It
  • Burford, ON Canada - Mild shaking woke me, 3 mild shakes lasting a second.
  • Queen Charlotte - Short but strong shaking of the whole house.
  • Queen Charlotte City - Woke up all three of us who were sleeping at Premier Creek Hostel!
  • Massset - Woke up to what felt like bed pushed quickly sideways against the wall and a quick rattled of the window.Felt a lot more like an impact.
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    USGS Northern Yukon Territory, Canada Feb 16 11:59 3.3 25 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Feb 13 22:07 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Feb 10 22:15 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northwest Territories, Canada Feb 03 05:01 4.0 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Jan 31 09:12 3.0 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northwest Territories, Canada Jan 30 15:05 4.2 5 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northwest Territories, Canada Jan 26 16:25 3.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Jan 19 21:34 2.6 6 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Jan 19 00:43 2.5 6 MAP I Felt It
  • Whitehorse - Was in bed awake and thought the bed was moving a bit. Was awake for the Sitka AK earthquake in early jan. and it felt the same type of movement just a little milder.
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    USGS British Columbia, Canada Jan 11 22:20 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Jan 08 18:18 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Jan 08 16:55 2.7 5 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Vancouver Island, Canada Region Jan 07 03:33 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It
  • Courtenay, BC - Woke me up.
  • Burnaby, BC - woke me up, bed shook a bit.
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    EMSC Vancouver Island, Canada Region Jan 07 03:33 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Vancouver Island, Canada Region Jan 07 03:33 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Jan 01 22:13 3.1 0 MAP I Felt It
    ER Test2 B.c. Canada Only Quakes Dec 30 00:02 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    ER Test1 B.c. Canada Only Quakes Dec 30 00:01 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    ER Canada Only Twitter Test Dec 28 23:54 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada - Washington Border Dec 27 06:36 3.9 57 MAP I Felt It
  • Victoria BC - My sons and I live in Gordon Head, Victoria BC, and felt two instances of shaking about half an hour ago
  • Saanichton, BC - Rumble sound. Distinct shaking for a few seconds. No swaying lamps.
  • Cobble Hill BC Canada - Moderate noise with slight shaking
  • Vancouver - I was reading in bed and the bed started to shake and I heard a small crack in the wall. Only felt it for maybe 1.5 seconds.
  • Vancouver BC - Shaking was less than 5 seconds , but strong enough to be alarming
  • Richmond - I felt the building sway, the glass actually shook and made noise.. my cats awoke and I watch a few items shake, even the tv
  • Abbotsford, bc - Felt a rumble while sitting on my computer chair and then saw the closet doors rattling
  • Duncan bc - Felt the roof and ground shake, no updates on earthquake Canada website yet!
  • West Vancouver - Light shaking of the house in Dundarave West Vancouver
  • North Vancouver - Just noticed our reading lamp jiggling slightly. Very slight.
  • Cordova Bay, Saanich Bc - Very alarming loud crash and then rumble as opposed to shaking - like an something crashing down on the earth. Tsunami warning? Where can one find this? We are across from San Juan island
  • Abbotsford BC - I was sitting on the couch with my hubby and we both felt our whole house shake pretty hard
  • Richmond, BC - While watching a movie at home, I felt a vibration while sitting on my sofa. I thought that a heavy vehicle had driven by, then a quick rethought of there being a sudden violent windstorm came to mind. Upon checking out of the window, the calm trees made me suspicious. I then phoned a friend 15 min drive away in central Richmond who also felt the shake. News 1130 also said they have been getting a lot of calls. Any updates??
  • victoria bc. - heard a rumble then felt the walls shake and rattle
  • Shawnigan Lake, BC - Heard a muted roaring sound and felt the house shake. Christmas ornaments on the tree were swaying.
  • Saanichton - I felt the floor shake and my son heard a moderately loud rumble. It was very short, like someone had slammed a door that shook the house.
  • Victoria BC - Sounded like a large delivery truck, felt slight shaking for maybe 2 seconds.
  • vancouver - felt the bed shake a bit
  • Vancouver - Alarm clock and ceiling lamp made shaking sounds. Stuffed animal fell on the floor.
  • Vancouver - Felt my entire house shake for around 2 seconds; not extreme but definitely strong enough to feel.
  • Cordova Bay Victoria BC - Felt floor shaking on second floor for a couple seconds
  • Vancouver, BC - Our glass shower doors, which rattle when a truck trundles down the road about 30m away, shook in an up-and-down motion for what felt like 40 seconds. I live on the 3rd floor of a triplex. My family was on the second floor at the time; when I asked them, they said that they had not felt anything.
  • shawnigan lake - Sitting in bed ....felt house tremor and windows shook ...
  • Abbotsford BC - Laying on the couch, felt the couch shake. Kids upstairs both felt bed shake, wall shake and saw lamp shake. lasted about 3 or 4 seconds
  • Fairfield, Victoria, BC - Floor and furniture was shaking slightly. A mirror resting against the wall also rattled. It lasted for about 5 seconds.
  • Cloverdale. BC - Felt bed shaking. Dogs jumped up and bird fell off her perch.
  • abbotsford, bc - Windows rattled and rumbling.
  • living rooom - I heard rumble, then the indoor french doors shook, and I said "oh an earthquake," and a slight movement occurred to the north where I was sitting.
  • Ladner BC - Heard a noise (thought it was the furnace kickin on) then I felt the ripple under me as I was sitting on my couch watching tv... realized it must have been an earthquake.
  • Vancouver - Felt bathtub shaking, lasted a few seconds. A second occurrence shortly after.
  • bed - loud bang followed by a low rumble
  • Abbotsford - On laptop in bed, felt bed frame moving. Mom was in next room watching tv in bed and she felt her bed frame and wall move as well. Lasted about 10 seconds and sounded like a rumbling noise. 10:40pm, Abbotsford, BC. ~Amanda S.
  • Vancouver, Point Grey - Felt like doors were being slammed and rattling of windows. Felt like a very large truck was right beside house
  • Vancouver BC-west side - A strong jolt and noise like something hit my house.
  • Salt Spring Island - Watching catch me if you can on the sofa and as if we were in the intense part of the movie the room shook
  • Abbotsford - sitting in bed and felt my bed shake, almost vibrate. heard light rattling sound.
  • Vancouver - Whole floor of house shook 3 or 4 times
  • Bristol, CT - Felt like a large motor started below my floor. Wet glass made a small slide on the marble sink. iPad on dock was shaking and tilted a small bit. Feeling lasted less than a minute and even weaker tremor about 5 min later for just seconds. Was not damaging or noisy. Just enough to lightly vibrate the house.
  • Victoria, BC - Felt a minor shake of short duration as well as a audible sound similar to a creak. Family dog jumped off couch and layer in sleeping basket. Three family members felt the same movement .
  • west vancouver - I felt one short push
  • Abbotsford BC - I felt like someone move my sofa from under me at 10:38 pm in Abbotsford BC My co-worker roof was rattling and another co-worker her TV remote moved by itself.
  • North Vancouver - My youngest said her bed shook
  • Victoria bc - Lying in bed felt the house shake as if a big truck was passing, but it went on for longer.
  • Richmond - I was reading in bed. Felt like someone bumped into the bed really hard. Waited for the rest.... it didn't come.... relief!
  • victoria bc - Was sitting at my computer desk and felthe whole desk vibrating.
  • Vancouver, English Bay - Felt momentary tremor while standing; as if a heavy truck would drive by. Liz
  • Mission BC - My blinds and windows shook and I thought it was the wind. It scared my cat as well. I'm not sure of the exact time though because I didn't think it was an earthquake.
  • Cloverdale - I felt my bedside table and bed shake
  • Dunbar/Kerrisdale - Last nite the corner of my bed seemed to have 1 big shift. The dog and I both noticed it, but it wasn't bad enough to report it. I was talking to my son in North Vancouver at the time, and he didn't feel it. I'm in Kerrisdale.
  • North Vancouver, BC - House shook for a few seconds. Was on the couch watching tv (half asleep) and was awaken by the couch rumbling with one shake, then it ended.
  • Cambie st Vancouver - Two bumps. The first a single back and forth short amplitude rocking. The second a less intense but longer shaking. Total was about 5 seconds.
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    USGS Vancouver Island, Canada Region Dec 23 19:08 4.2 14 MAP I Felt It
  • Terrace, BC - Barely felt...not sure earthquake but wondered because same dizzy feeling as earthquake in Haida Gwai a few weeks ago..month or so...thought to myself..wonder if that could be another quake..was gonna mention to another person in room, but didn;t. Later heard there had been a small earthquake south of port hardy...
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    USGS British Columbia, Canada Dec 21 22:15 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Dec 18 19:57 4.3 17 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 13 04:56 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS St. Lawrence Valley Region, Quebec, Canada Dec 12 17:46 3.9 8 MAP I Felt It
    USGS St. Lawrence Valley Region, Quebec, Canada Dec 12 17:46 4.2 15 MAP I Felt It
  • Maison, Canada - Base de la maison tremble 1 sec 1/4 maison craque, vacillement des rideaux!
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    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 12 03:08 2.9 20 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Northwest Territories, Canada Dec 11 05:12 5.3 2 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Northern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 11 05:12 5.3 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 11 05:12 5.1 9 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 11 05:12 5.2 12 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Dec 06 05:28 4.4 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Dec 06 05:28 5.0 1 MAP I Felt It
  • Masset - Aftershock
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    EMSC Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 05 14:35 4.7 40 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 05 14:35 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Dec 05 14:35 4.5 5 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada Nov 27 07:55 4.2 18 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Nov 25 23:12 2.6 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS British Columbia, Canada Nov 24 22:21 2.5 0 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 21 14:46 4.0 15 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 14 03:04 4.7 15 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 13 07:34 4.3 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 13 04:55 5.1 9 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 13 04:55 5.4 19 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 12 07:26 4.1 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 12 06:50 4.0 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 10 06:27 4.1 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 10 06:27 4.1 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 08 21:07 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 08 21:07 4.5 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 08 02:01 6.3 16 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 08 02:01 6.1 19 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 08 02:01 6.3 43 MAP I Felt It
  • Maple Ridge BC - Nothing
  • Langley - felt nothing
  • Comox - No shaking
  • Victoria - nothing
  • Youbou,BC - Sounded like a big truck rumbling by: Youbou , B.C Vancouver Island: weak shake rumbling sound
  • point grey vancouver - felt like washing machine on spin cycle was shaking house and woke me up
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    EMSC Vancouver Island, Canada Region Nov 08 02:01 6.2 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region Nov 07 15:04 4.1 10 MAP I Felt It

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    MMI II (Very weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
    Fittings :
    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
    Structures :
    Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
    Structures :
    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
    Fittings :
    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
    People
    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
    Fittings :
    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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    Comments

    1. Isabelle Parent says:
      June 17, 2013 at 4:39 pm

      A Tres Saint-Redempteur, Quebec, Canada. Vers 1h30 – 2h dans la nuit du 17 juin 2013, un grondement au loin suivi d’un (gros bang) qui a fait trembler le sol et claquer les vitres comme une distortion le temps de ce (gros bang), Croyant a une orage je regardai le ciel mais ne voyant aucune eclair. J’ai cru qu’un transformateur d’hydro-quebec avait saute mais encore la pas d’eclair. A peine quelques minutes plus tard, le meme scenario s’est repete.??

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    2. Ghislain Proulx says:
      May 24, 2013 at 3:11 am

      Pincourt, tremblement ressenti pendant ± 7 à 8 sec. avec une pointe à la 4 iè sec.

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    3. Victoria says:
      November 6, 2012 at 11:59 am

      Morin heights i woke at 4:01 and it Started at 4:02 read somwhere that it was magnitude 7.7 it lased at least 45secs the dog freaked and think a couple of things fell

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    4. Stacie says:
      October 28, 2012 at 5:03 pm

      Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada Region earthquake/ tsunami warning and after shocks started Oct 27 @8pm, the wrong date and times are listed on the website.

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      • Armand Vervaeck says:
        October 28, 2012 at 5:06 pm

        No, this is not true. I agree local time was October 27 but we work for the world and use (like all seismological agencies) UTC or Universal Standard time. Thanks for your comment.

    5. Bob Eckess says:
      October 28, 2012 at 4:11 am

      House was swaying back and forth. Started slowly rocking and got gradually worse to the curtain rods going back and forth 3 inches anyway.

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