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5.5 earthquke in Canada rattles Genesee County

By Howard B. Owens

A 5.5 earthquake 33 miles north of Ottawa, Ontario was felt at least as far south as Attica in Genesee County.

The quake was reported at 1:41 p.m.

Reports of the temblor flowed in from just about all parts of Genesee County, but many people also did not feel it.

Here are the messages we received from readers:

Please check out the tremor that was just felt in batavia.  3 of us here at work felt it and people at a doctors office felt it too.

Around 145pm we felt our house shake on the Maltby Road in Oakfield.  Questioning if there was a earthquake.  It was also felt in amherst.

I just felt an earthquake on genesee st in attica and my husband felt in in  Batavia as did my co-workers at Cooperative Extension

I'm pretty sure we just had an earthquake! Our office building was shaking!

Has anyone reported an earthquake in Batavia?  We felt a slight movement at  our job (GCC) and was wondering if you heard anything.

about 5 minutes ago our building here in oakfield was shaking and my girl friend who lives 2 miles away emailed me to ask if i felt the shaking

Can u confirm if we had an earthquake in Alexander today? It happened about  10 min ago and seemed to last about 5 - 7 seconds or more! It was bigger than  the quake last year.

Did you feel your building shake in the past 5 minutes? I work in Oakfield &  our building shook. Someone said it was an earthquake.

We just felt our whole building shake in the city of Batavia

just felt a earthquake by many on north pembroke rd.  wow.  shook the whole  house and rattled stuff on the walls.

Small earthquake felt at Attica High School

George Richardson

I remember one around 1960 when I was 7 or 8, it made me sit down on the sidewalk because I thought I was going to lose my balance. Check it out, I'm not lying. Most people in Batavia don't know earthquakes can happen in Batavia, but they can.

Jun 23, 2010, 2:58pm Permalink
Jason Brunner

Felt it on Clinton street road! We live in an old farm house and the whole thing swayed for 7 seconds! Totally freaky! Glad it is over!

Jun 23, 2010, 3:21pm Permalink
Laura Langmaid

I felt the quake around 1:40 as I was leaving work . When it happened my boss and I looked at each other like what the heck was that???? It just moved us back and forth in our chairs. When I got home, in Stafford, my husband said it rattled the windows..Still can't believe how powerful it was...

Jun 23, 2010, 3:54pm Permalink
Mardell Lamb

I initially thought it was the trucks in front of my house (Rt. 63.) Often times they slam on their breaks to stop for the red light, which causes their tires to go bumpidy-bump. When that happens, our doors shake & the windows rattle. Didn't think much of it... Blamed it on the semis.

Jun 23, 2010, 4:54pm Permalink
JT Hunt

oh yeah, when that plate under Memphis gives way again, we all got worry. it's bigger than san andreas, ca plate. last time this one out here went off (19th century), the water in the MS river flower BACKWARD and church bells rang in Boston. oh what fun awaits. wonder what liquified sand feels like? lol

Jun 23, 2010, 7:25pm Permalink

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