3.7 magnitude earthquake hits southern and central Ontario
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If it felt like the earth slipped out from under your feet late Tuesday night, that’s exactly what happened if you were in parts of southern and central Ontario.
Earthquake Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 earthquake north of Toronto just before 11 p.m. ET.
The agency said the epicenter of the earthquake was about 23 kilometers southeast of Orillia, Ontario. And it happened at a depth of five kilometers.
Beaverton-based artist Sarah Cowley said she heard a “roaring sound” coming from her home as the earthquake struck.
“I live in an old house now. It’s 120 years old. It’s sturdy, but all the floors were shaking,” she said. When they looked out their windows to check for fallen trees or other damage, it was as if nothing had happened.
Cowley said that while she was shaken by the events, her husband slept soundly during the ordeal.
The site’s “Did you feel it?” At least 2,000 people reported feeling the rumble in the link, from Kitchener to Toronto in the west and Belleville in the east and as far south as Niagara Falls.
There was no immediate information about any damage or injuries, but according to Earthquake Canada data, two earthquakes of similar size have occurred in the same area in the past 25 years and the largest earthquake was 5.5 magnitude earthquake in 1929.
People on social media were commenting that the earthquake is the latest challenge the region has experienced recently Extreme snow and cold.
For Cowley, the events of the past week serve as a reminder to respect Mother Nature “and what she’s capable of.”
“There are some things we can control and some things we can’t,” he said.
