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Late-Night Ontario Quake Felt Across Wide Area as Agencies Differ on Magnitude

Officials say the shallow event drew thousands of felt reports with no damage expected in a low-risk region.

Overview

  • Earthquakes Canada measured a magnitude 3.7 quake at a depth of about five kilometres, centered roughly 23 kilometres southeast of Orillia at 10:59 p.m. Tuesday.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey reported the same event as magnitude 4.1 at about 11 kilometres deep, highlighting a routine inter-agency difference in estimates.
  • Thousands of 'Did You Feel It?' submissions mapped shaking from Toronto and the GTA to Ottawa, London, Niagara Falls, and Sudbury.
  • Residents in parts of Western New York, including the Rochester area, also reported feeling brief rattling late Tuesday night.
  • Authorities reported no damage or injuries and said none was expected, though isolated anecdotes surfaced as some initially mistook the tremor for passing snowplows after recent storms.