New York/New Jersey- Minor Earthquake 06-23-10

[Truck4 48]

Date: 06-23-10

Time: 1400hrs

Location: Center just north of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Description Of Incident: Numerous agencies reporting calls for an earthquake, from Buffalo to Albany to Bergen, NJ and New York City. No reports of damage or injuries.

Writer: Truck4, ohbdow1

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 5.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:41 p.m. in White Deer, Canada, just north of the capital of Ottawa.

http://www.timesunio...?storyID=944115

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA

Geographic coordinates: 45.955N, 75.545W

Magnitude: 5.5 Mb

Depth: 19 km

Universal Time (UTC): 23 Jun 2010 17:41:42

Time near the Epicenter: 23 Jun 2010 13:41:42

Local standard time in your area: 23 Jun 2010 12:41:42

Location with respect to nearby cities:

49 km (31 miles) N (349 degrees) of Cumberland, Ontario, Canada

52 km (33 miles) N (10 degrees) of Gatineau, Québec, Canada

58 km (36 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Hull, Québec, Canada

61 km (38 miles) N (11 degrees) of OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada

Edited June 23, 2010 by Chris192
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