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Earthquake/tremor in southern Ontario?

LashL

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I'm on the 12th floor of a highrise office building. A few minutes ago, the whole building shook for a good 5-6 seconds with a rumbling kind of feel to it. Anyone else experience this in southern Ontario?
 
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removed for being a total fail...check the dates Naddig!
 
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I'm leaving to go camping in the thousand island area on Friday. I hope there aren't aftershocks.

ETA: Hah, beat Lisa to it! ;)
 
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San Francisco checking in. Didn't feel a thing out here so at least it wasn't us falling into the ocean.:p
 
Possibly redundant advice:

If indoors when the shaking starts-

Your best places for shelter are in order of preference
i) under a table
ii) in an internal doorway
iii) in a corner of internal walls

In your high-rise stay put. Do no not use lifts or staircases. Get under a desk.

If in your car-

Stop immediately. Stay in the car. Hunker down into the footwell and get your head below the level of the dashboard.

If in the open-

Lie flat immediately. Do not try to run for cover.
 
Naddig74 said:
Possibly redundant advice:

If indoors when the shaking starts-

Your best places for shelter are in order of preference
i) under a table
ii) in an internal doorway
iii) in a corner of internal walls

In your high-rise stay put. Do no not use lifts or staircases. Get under a desk.

If in your car-

Stop immediately. Stay in the car. Hunker down into the footwell and get your head below the level of the dashboard.

If in the open-

Lie flat immediately. Do not try to run for cover.
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More or less this although I'll add the advice to mind your fingers if you're in a doorway as the door may be swinging wildly.

As far as running for cover that depends entirely upon where you're at. In an open area, stay put (unless you're directly under power lines). Next to a brick building or a lot of glass, get away. In other words a little common sense goes a long way.
 
I'm in Québec City and we felt it here too, although it was probably milder than what you experienced. I was on the 5th floor of my office building.

At first I thought I was having muscle spasms, but about 5 seconds after it ended one of my colleague blurted out "did anyone else feel that?". :)
 
Sam.I.Am said:
More or less this although I'll add the advice to mind your fingers if you're in a doorway as the door may be swinging wildly.

As far as running for cover that depends entirely upon where you're at. In an open area, stay put (unless you're directly under power lines). Next to a brick building or a lot of glass, get away. In other words a little common sense goes a long way.
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Hehe I know you don't need to be told :p

Yus, forgot the corrollary of getting clear of collapsibles. D'oh. We don't get many earthquakes in devon :rolleyes:
 
Naddig74 said:
Possibly redundant advice:

If indoors when the shaking starts-

Your best places for shelter are in order of preference
i) under a table
ii) in an internal doorway
iii) in a corner of internal walls

In your high-rise stay put. Do no not use lifts or staircases. Get under a desk.

If in your car-

Stop immediately. Stay in the car. Hunker down into the footwell and get your head below the level of the dashboard.

If in the open-

Lie flat immediately. Do not try to run for cover.
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Actually, some of it is outdated advice. From the USGS:

During an earthquake you should head for the doorway.
FICTION: That’s outdated advice. In past earthquakes in unreinforced masonry structures and adobe homes, the door frame may have been the only thing left standing in the aftermath of an earthquake. Hence, it was thought that safety could be found by standing in doorways. In modern homes doorways are no stronger than any other parts of the house and usually have doors that will swing and can injure you. YOU ARE SAFER PRACTICING THE “DROP, COVER, AND HOLD” maneuver under a sturdy piece of furniture like a strong desk or table. If indoors, stay there. Drop to the floor, make yourself small and get under a desk or table or stand in a corner. If outdoors, get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls and power lines. If in a high-rise building, stay away from windows and outside walls, stay out of elevators, and get under a table. If driving, pull over to the side of the road and stop. Avoid overpasses and power lines. Stay inside your car until the shaking is over. If in a crowded public place, do not rush for the doors. Crouch and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.
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