Confirmed Earthquake in Rochester, NY!

[MAK]

DandC    USGS says 5.5 magnitude earthquake in the Ontario-Quebec border region

    That's pretty strong for this neck of the woods!

[Donna]

Although not common, they do happen on the east coast.  One a few years back in the Columbia, MD reagion (north of DC) and about 20 years ago in the Hudson Valley region (some felt it in GWL, I felt nothing).  I think there was one not too long ago in Donna's neck of the woods, too.

Yup..last year Janet...it was like a bomb went off.

[jeanne]

This is the 3rd one I have felt in rochester but this one was long!

[Amy V.]

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/last_event_states/states_new_york.html

Amy

[Kris G.]

That's very near Nicole in Montreal.  I've written and waiting to hear back from her.

[Donna]

Ours was a 3.0 back in Feb 09. Nasty little buggers.

[valhalla]

Although not common, they do happen on the east coast.  One a few years back in the Columbia, MD reagion (north of DC) and about 20 years ago in the Hudson Valley region (some felt it in GWL, I felt nothing).  I think there was one not too long ago in Donna's neck of the woods, too.

Yup..last year Janet...it was like a bomb went off.

That's right!  Everyone thought it was Picatinney lighting up!

[Bird Crazy]

I felt it here in Ohio

[Gawoman]

Was there any shaking observed on the webcams?