Cleveland office workers on the street after quake AP /Tony Dejak
The U.S. Geological Survey confirms the tremors felt by some Chicagoans this afternoon were from an earthquake centered near Ottawa, Canada.
The quake struck 12 miles underground at about 12:41 Chicago time time, according to a report from CBC News in Ottawa.
The Internet is abuzz with people twittering about the tremors, which here in the Midwest were relatively minor compared to last February's quake.
That quake hit just before 4 a.m. on February 10. It was centered near Pingree Grove and really gave folks here a jolt, causing minor damage as items fell from shelves in the towns closest to the epicenter. The quake registered magnitude 3.8
Today's Canadian quake has a preliminary magnitude estimate of 5.5, according to the Globe and Mail website. The website reports people evacuated buildings in Ottawa and Toronto as a precaution and there are no reports yet of any major damage.
People Boston, New York, Cleveland and other parts of the Midwest also reported feeling the ground shake.
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I felt the rumble in my house in Moscow Pa. I thought I was dizzy, then my lights started shaking. I t only lasted about 30 seconds.
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