Earthquake In Canada, Canadians still apologizing.

[_RJ_]

[quote]Earthquake today: A 5.2 earthquake struck in Shawville, Canada, outside of Ottawa, on May 16. The effects were felt as far away as Detroit, Michigan.[/quote]

[b]Source:[/b]
[url]http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/61528-earthquake-today-in-canada-around-4-5-magnitude/[/url]

[GoldenDragon]

[QUOTE=_RJ_;40680141][b]Soure:[/b]
[url]http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/61528-earthquake-today-in-canada-around-4-5-magnitude/[/url][/QUOTE]

So that was an earthquake I felt this morning? I thought it was the construction going on down the street.

[Jester.]

I'm sorry

[HorizoN]

So that's what it was.

[ZomboJoe]

got me paranoid, i live in an earthquake prone zone

[Pandamobile]

Dammit, I slept through it.

[Curls]

Small I guess.

[DrLuckyLuke]

Sorry

oh wait

[Mr._N]

"Soory aboot that."

[Zenreon]

We won't let it happen again... wait

[eddy-tt-]

[QUOTE=J!NX;40680323]Small I guess.[/QUOTE]

Average.

[table][tr]
[th]Magnitude[/th]
[th]Description[/th]
[th]Mercalli intensity[/th]
[th]Average earthquake effects[/th]
[th]Average frequency of occurrence (estimated)[/th]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Less than 2.0[/td]
[td]Micro[/td]
[td]I[/td]
[td]Microearthquakes, not felt, or felt rarely by sensitive people. Recorded by seismographs.[/td]
[td]Continual/several million per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]2.0–2.9[/td]
[td]Minor[/td]
[td]I to II[/td]
[td]Felt slightly by some people. No damage to buildings.[/td]
[td]Over one million per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]3.0–3.9[/td]
[td]Minor[/td]
[td]II to IV[/td]
[td]Often felt by people, but very rarely causes damage. Shaking of indoor objects can be noticeable.[/td]
[td]Over 100,000 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]4.0–4.9[/td]
[td]Light[/td]
[td]IV to VI[/td]
[td]Noticeable shaking of indoor objects and rattling noises. Felt by most people in the affected area. Slightly felt outside. Generally causes none to minimal damage. Moderate to significant damage very unlikely. Some objects may fall off shelves or be knocked over.[/td]
[td]10,000 to 15,000 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]5.0–5.9[/td]
[td]Moderate[/td]
[td]VI to VIII[/td]
[td]Can cause damage of varying severity to poorly constructed buildings. At most, none to slight damage to all other buildings. Felt by everyone. Casualties range from none to a few.[/td]
[td]1,000 to 1,500 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]6.0–6.9[/td]
[td]Strong[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Damage to many buildings in populated areas. Earthquake-resistant structures survive with slight to moderate damage. Poorly-designed structures receive moderate to severe damage. Felt in wider areas; up to hundreds of miles/kilometers from the epicenter. Damage can be caused far from the epicenter. Strong to violent shaking in epicentral area. Death toll ranges from none to 25,000.[/td]
[td]100 to 150 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]7.0–7.9[/td]
[td]Major[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Causes damage to most buildings, some to partially or completely collapse or receive severe damage. Well-designed structures are likely to receive damage. Felt in enormous areas. Death toll ranges from none to 250,000.[/td]
[td]10 to 20 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]8.0–8.9[/td]
[td]Great[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Major damage to buildings, structures likely to be destroyed. Will cause moderate to heavy damage to sturdy or earthquake-resistant buildings. Damaging in large areas, some totally destroyed. Felt in extremely large regions. Death toll ranges from 100 to 1 million.[/td]
[td]One per year (rarely none, two, or over two per year)[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]9.0–9.9[/td]
[td]Great[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Severe damage to all or most buildings with massive destruction. Damage and shaking extends to distant locations. Permanent changes in ground topography. Death toll ranges from 1,000 to several million.[/td]
[td]One per 5 to 50 years[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

[TheDeadBread]

Still waiting for the big one to hit Vancouver and wipe me out.

[Zenreon]

[QUOTE=TheDeadBread;40681033]Still waiting for the big one to hit Vancouver and wipe me out.[/QUOTE]

Its ok we have vancouver island as our shield.

[deggie]

[QUOTE=eddy-tt-;40680963]Average.

[table][tr]
[th]Magnitude[/th]
[th]Description[/th]
[th]Mercalli intensity[/th]
[th]Average earthquake effects[/th]
[th]Average frequency of occurrence (estimated)[/th]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Less than 2.0[/td]
[td]Micro[/td]
[td]I[/td]
[td]Microearthquakes, not felt, or felt rarely by sensitive people. Recorded by seismographs.[/td]
[td]Continual/several million per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]2.0–2.9[/td]
[td]Minor[/td]
[td]I to II[/td]
[td]Felt slightly by some people. No damage to buildings.[/td]
[td]Over one million per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]3.0–3.9[/td]
[td]Minor[/td]
[td]II to IV[/td]
[td]Often felt by people, but very rarely causes damage. Shaking of indoor objects can be noticeable.[/td]
[td]Over 100,000 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]4.0–4.9[/td]
[td]Light[/td]
[td]IV to VI[/td]
[td]Noticeable shaking of indoor objects and rattling noises. Felt by most people in the affected area. Slightly felt outside. Generally causes none to minimal damage. Moderate to significant damage very unlikely. Some objects may fall off shelves or be knocked over.[/td]
[td]10,000 to 15,000 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]5.0–5.9[/td]
[td]Moderate[/td]
[td]VI to VIII[/td]
[td]Can cause damage of varying severity to poorly constructed buildings. At most, none to slight damage to all other buildings. Felt by everyone. Casualties range from none to a few.[/td]
[td]1,000 to 1,500 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]6.0–6.9[/td]
[td]Strong[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Damage to many buildings in populated areas. Earthquake-resistant structures survive with slight to moderate damage. Poorly-designed structures receive moderate to severe damage. Felt in wider areas; up to hundreds of miles/kilometers from the epicenter. Damage can be caused far from the epicenter. Strong to violent shaking in epicentral area. Death toll ranges from none to 25,000.[/td]
[td]100 to 150 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]7.0–7.9[/td]
[td]Major[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Causes damage to most buildings, some to partially or completely collapse or receive severe damage. Well-designed structures are likely to receive damage. Felt in enormous areas. Death toll ranges from none to 250,000.[/td]
[td]10 to 20 per year[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]8.0–8.9[/td]
[td]Great[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Major damage to buildings, structures likely to be destroyed. Will cause moderate to heavy damage to sturdy or earthquake-resistant buildings. Damaging in large areas, some totally destroyed. Felt in extremely large regions. Death toll ranges from 100 to 1 million.[/td]
[td]One per year (rarely none, two, or over two per year)[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]9.0–9.9[/td]
[td]Great[/td]
[td]VII to X[/td]
[td]Severe damage to all or most buildings with massive destruction. Damage and shaking extends to distant locations. Permanent changes in ground topography. Death toll ranges from 1,000 to several million.[/td]
[td]One per 5 to 50 years[/td]
[/tr]
[/table][/QUOTE]

"4.0-4.9 Noticeable shaking" - felt like the whole house was coming apart when we had a 4.3 in 2008

[I_love_JBmod]

Shit??????????????

I'm missing my canadian flag icon for some reason

[hypno-toad]

[QUOTE=Zenreon117;40681042]Its ok we have vancouver island as our shield.[/QUOTE]

The west coast of Vancouver island is a frigin fortress so even they won't have trouble. Almost all of it is like 20 - 40 meter sheer cliffs (except for the few unlucky towns that are in low-lying inlets)

If an earthquake happens in the gulf islands though we're fucked

[galenmarek]

5.0 is pretty small and those happen all the time over here. We even just had an earthquake two days ago. Then again this is LA and there are always earthquakes here.

[Shitty Bill]

[QUOTE=galenmarek;40681273]5.0 is pretty small and those happen all the time over here. We even just had an earthquake two days ago. Then again this is LA and there are always earthquakes here.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, this part of Canada usually only gets a good shake like that once every year or two.

Didn't feel as strong as the 5.0 in 2010, though I was in my basement for that one.

[PopSkimo]

I'm sorry for the earthquake :c

[Liem]

Sorry guys, we'll try and make it up to you with maple syrup and beer