An earthquake rocked Canada today in Toronto and shook most Ontario,
Canada. This sudden earthquake’s magnitude was a 5.5 on the Richter
Scale. For most people that live on the West coast of the United States,
a 5.5 earthquake is an almost everyday occurrence. Which isn’t that big
of a deal, right? Well, for most of Canada, earthquakes are rare. So
when an earthquake hits it’s very frightening to Canadians, and also
it’s a huge deal. Canada’s last earthquake was in 1998, but only a
pretty low number of 4.6 magnitude.
In the offices and homes of
Canadians, shelves were shaking vigorously, and the pictures/paintings
were rattling on the walls!
The quake today was felt from Niagra
Falls to Toronto to Ottawa, into the center of Quebec, about 38
kilometers above Cumberland, Ontorio, which is on the Ottawa River. But
not only that, the earthquake was also felt in many of the United
States, states, such as: Ohio, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York,
Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, and New Jersey! Wow! That’s a lot
of states!
This tremor lasted for about 30 seconds, and thank
goodness, there were no injuries or deaths during the Toronto
earthquake. Good deal! So did you feel the earthquake from Canada? Tell
me about it!