Canadian earthquake occured, felt by a few, but no damage locally:
"Between 1:41 and 1:42 p.m. today, the USGS reported a 5.5 Magnitude earthquake centered 33 miles north-northeast of Ottawa, on the Ontario/Quebec border in Canada. SEMO has received reports of the quake being felt from Buffalo to Burlington, VT to Maine to New York City and then as far south and west as West Virginia. There have been no reports of damage." says New York State Department of Desaster Preparedness.
The quake lasted for about 30 seconds, rattling downtown buildings and homes in Ottawa and Toronto, as well as government offices across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec.
The USGS says the largest earthquakes known in this part of Canada were a magnitude 6.1 shaker in 1935 about 150 miles northwest of today’s quake, and a magnitude 6.2 in 1732 about 100 miles east.
Update: acording to USGS the true force of the earthquake was only 5.0.not 5.5 as previously reported. Updated at 5:40 pm
Source: http://tinyurl.com/34ee4a3
For a map of exact location of epicenter:
http://tinyurl.com/29nbhwm
According to government measurements, this quake's waves could ahve been felt in New York City about 2 minutes after it started.
** [ What to Do if a major earthquake should happen ] **
A. How to Prepare for an Earthquake or followup earthquakes:
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_before.shtm
B> During an Earthquake
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_during.shtm
C. After an Earthquake
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_after.shtm
Continuing Coverage: http://www.680news.com/
In summary:
A. The earthquake was 200 miles away
B. The earthquake was a 5.0 not a 5.5
C. Very few people felt it locally and no injuries or damage related to the earthquake.
