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brossard - I would say 3~4 degree
montreal - whole house was shaking, not for long but woke us up, felt like a train going thru
Kirkland, Qc. - Felt more like a heavy construction vehicle driving by, but the inconsistent "wave-like" shaking was unmistakable.
Montreal, Quebec - Sounded, and felt like an explosion in the movies. A big boom, followed by a few seconds of shaking.
Montreal - VERY strong and sustained for approx. 15-20 seconds.
Candiac, Quebec - Felt like someone had moved my chair from under me. Rumble and shake. My second thought was that a train had derailed near us. Wow!
laval - On a surtout entendu le tremblement vu que nous étions dans un demi sous-sol.
laval - On a surtout entendu le tremblement vu que nous étions dans un demi sous-sol.
Ottawa Ontario Canada - rolling rumble,about 1 second or less
Yamachiche - It was shaking around 5 seconds. 120 km across, some people felt it around Sorel and Montreal.
Unknown - Sounded like lightning had hit twice. Some rumbling - lasted 5 seconds.
Victoriaville - last 2-3 seconds, felt the house shaking and heard some cracking noise
Saint-Hubert - Jpensais que mon chat grattais le divan sur lequel j'étais assis...
Montreal - Thunderstorm sound filled by the house shaking
Montréal - Grondement semblable à un gros véhicule qui passe. Les objets accrochés aux murs tremblent.
trois-rivières - Je croyais qu'un gros camion s'en venait, mais ça s'est amplifié rapidement pour vibrer pendant un bon 5 secondes.
Unknown - Chertsey, Assez pour faire japer l'chien! Jpensais ma laveuse s'mettait à spinné toute seule!! LOL! Ca duré au moins 5 secs! pi disparu ben lentement..
St Lazare - toys that were leaning against a wall slipped and fell.
Hinchinbrooke Quebec - shaking just started all of a sudden,,, no loud noise.... shaking lasted about 20 to 25 seconds
Saint Hubert , QC - RollarCoaster ride
Unknown - La maison à trembler comme après un souffle d'explosion
Laval (St-Francois) - I felt it clearly... reconized immediatly that it was a earth quake. A lot of my neighboor woked up. I saw there bed room light switched on. Some of them got out of there house (just like me).
Verdun - It felt as if the house was pushed north quickly, then a little rumbling, then another push north, then the rumbling tapered off.
Saint Leonard QC. - I woke up to what sounded like a huge muffled explosion, looked outside but could see nothing, just heard voices, went to bathroon before going outside, checked the time it was 12:28am I put on my coat on and went downstairs to see if there was an explosion, heard a fire truck in the distance. There was nothing evident
Colchester, Vermont - the walls and floors were shaking my bed was shaking I could feel the ground moving all shortly after midnight
St. Sauveur des Monts - Right after midnight, bed was shaking for a minute or so, nose starting bleeding.
Oka - Was like a bang then shaking lasted close to 30 seconds or so.
Vaudreuil-Dorion - Lasted somewhere between 5-10 seconds. Items on the fireplace mantle vibrated much more than during the earthquakes earlier this year.
lansdowne, ontario, canada - Roof creaked, rumbling sound and brief mild shaking. Strong enough to make me jump from my chair and look out the window.
rivière des prairies - réveille brusque nous pensions que qq avais entrée dans le bâtiment. tremblement très fort en qq sec
rivière des prairies - réveille brusque nous pensions que qq avais entrée dans le bâtiment. tremblement très fort en qq sec
rivière des prairies - réveille brusque nous pensions que qq avais entrée dans le bâtiment. tremblement très fort en qq sec
rivière des prairies - réveille brusque nous pensions que qq avais entrée dans le bâtiment. tremblement très fort en qq sec
Prevost, Quebec - at about 12:25 the house shook...there is nothing in the news.
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Montreal - Felt like house was built inches from train track, lasted ~5 seconds
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Verdun, Qc - felt and sounded like an explosion
Kirkland, QC - Sounded like a massive snow plough was passing through the streets, then 10 seconds later the windows began to shake. It woke up my husband.
Unknown - Felt as if there was a natural gas explosion, shaking lasted about 10 second in TMR
montreal - woke me up, will go back to sleep
Unknown - Ste. Dorothea, laval, pq. Felt a bang then about 10 seconds of shaking.....felt like heavy truck driving by.
Ottawa - Mild shake
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Kirkland, QC - Felt the strong shaking and heard the loud bang that followed. Knew right away what had happened
Westmount - Woke us up. 5-7 seconds long.
burlington, VT - my bed was shaking, first one, had no idea, was so confused. but definitely an earth quake
Montreal - It was a lot longer than just a few seconds. More like 30 or 40.
Rawdon,Québec - a loud rumbling sound woke me up.....felt shaing and walls of house shaking and then a big bang...10 -12 seconds
Ste Julie - Felt strong shaking, thought roof was coming down...jumped up and went to the door..to see if a plane landed !! My husband was awaken by the rumbling.
riviere des prairies - It was that loud noise that accompanied the vibration that was scarier than the shake itself !
Downtown Montreal (MACKAY Street) - I was in the hall way of my building on the 2nd floor when the building started to rumble lightly.
St. Lazaare - Loud bang and the windows rattled for a few seconds
Westmount, Qc - I live on the 9th floor of a condo building. I heard and felt rumbling. This went on for about 5-10 seconds. I wondered if something, somewhere in the building, had collapsed, causing the entire building to shudder. I even wondered if an elevator had fallen down its chute. I listened for more shuddering, but the event had passed. A tad worrying considering I live on the 9th.
laval - it was weird. i was lying in my bed, and felt like the snow plow was starting. then realized hell its october. looked outsidethe house was shaking, thought maybe someone hit the appartment. then huge noise under my feet, the floor shakes, and the noise gets louder and louder. wow that was one weird earthquake.
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Blainville - C'était un peu comme si une immense pelle mécanique avait essayé de soulever la maison. Les murs et les planchers ont tremblé pendant quelques secondes seulement.
Laval - Indeed a quake. Like others, thought it was a huge truck, but the consistent trembling confirmed it was a quake.
Ottawa, Ontario - Thought the dog was scratching himself under my bed, realized he was in the other room. Lasted around five seconds.
Beaconsfield - noticable shaking, sustained rumble seemed to last 10-20 seconds
Montreal - Started with a short shake, then a bang, and then a strong to moderate shake like tractor was driving away. Lasted about 12 seconds.
Montreal - felt like an airplane flew really low.
Laval - rumbling from back to front of house
Montreal - Loud noise accompanied by shaking. Lasted 5 to 10 seconds. That's one way to get ripped out of sleep!
Unknown - Like 2 explosions underground separated by about 5 seconds. Shook the entire house from the foundations. It was not gradual and stopped as quickly as it started.
Montreal - Very noticeable shaking for about 10-15 seconds.
Unknown - Already awake. 12km (7miles) from epicenter. Big bang and loud rumble that kept building up. Was nice when it finally stopped. Teens were spooked!
Old Montreal - Woke up to what sounded like an explosion, then heard rumbling in my 5th floor apartment for about 5-10 seconds.
Saint-Constant, Qc Montreal SouthShore - Loud rumbling as the house shook.Started slowly, but unlike the train, the shaking increased and the rumbling was louder. It's when the shaking seems to go on that the heart accelerates. Woke up my husband from a deep sleep.
Lavaltrie, QC - I was in the basement which may have increased the sensation more. A very audible noise like a freight train passing over my house with plenty of shaking as well. Quite different from the one in 1988. Adrenalin high is still ongoing!
ile perrot - lying in bed then a huge bang,,,, followed by bed shaking 15-20 sec long
Downtown Montreal - It felt like a large vehicle was passing by
Beloeil, QC - OMG! Mes chats ont eu peur....j'ai eu l'impression que le toit allait tomber...qu'est-ce qui a pu causer ce tremblement? Plaques tectoniques ou météorites?????
Lasalle - lasted 10-15 seconds.. Scared me enough that I got up to check if it wasn't a truck tjat hit my house! Dishes shaking !!!
Beloeil, QC - OMG! Mes chats ont eu peur....j'ai eu l'impression que le toit allait tomber...qu'est-ce qui a pu causer ce tremblement? Plaques tectoniques ou météorites?????
Cote Saint-Luc, QC - A loud rumbling sound, I am on the ground floor of a 10 floor building and the impression I got was that a plane was about to land on the building.
Montreal (Rosemont) QC - Felt it in Rosemont...
Cote Saint Luc - Everything shock for about 5-10 seconds. At first I thought it was the train close by but than realized it was an earthquake.
Chambly - Woke up to the sounds of metal furniture handles clacking, bed shaking and moving, heard loud rumbling for 8-10 seconds.... Still feel the force in my legs
Pont-viau, laval, Quebec. - I felt really strong shaking in my bed room, ran to check my television fell off the wall mount or what,I really got scared and went outside to check what was the sound which I heard which shaking, I had first thought in my mind that it is earthquake but when I went out side nothing was shaking so came in and started surfing for recent earthquake in Montreal and found out it was really an earthquake. I am scared and can't sleep now.
Pincourt, QC - Heard it first - sounded like heavy trucks going by. Then the chair started to shake and roll - almost like it was on a boat. Must have lasted at least 5 seconds - maybe 10. Wouldn't want to go through anything stronger!
Montreal north - I was in bed watching tv &i started feeling shaking and rumbling, heard a huge bang, my electricity went off ... I looked outside to see if it was a bomb plane crash or earthquake . It was for a good 10-15seconds. Crazy!!!! never felt one in my life..
Laval - Felt like a large vehicle hit the house followed a big boom; latest about 5 secs
kirkland, qc - felt like heavy machinery digging right next to me
Unknown - Felt like a piece of heavy machinery was passing through my driveway for about 5 seconds, which I quickly identified as a quake, but was then confused by the loud bang that followed...thought that a truck crashed on my home. Had been in a couple of quakes before including one minor in SF but this one tonight felt weird.
Montreal - like explosion twice in the basement.
kirkland qc - woke me up, woke up my 26 yr old daughter. was a sinosodal type wave, oscilating, more like some train passing with heavy load. but lasted for 30 s. probably more like 4-5 on Richter as like the previous ones that can wake you up.
ST CHARLES SUR RICH. - Scared the _hit out of me. I thought a bomb went off.
Woke me out of my sleep.
lasalle,qc - it was like a big explosion then the house start to shake for about 30 seeconds.
Montreal, old port - Woke us up, habitat 67 was wobbly, felt like my block was nudged a tad, sounded like an extremely large snowplow right out of the window; 5-10 sec
Ottawa - Was watching a movie with headphones on. Felt mild shaking for about 5 seconds.
Laval (Ste Rose) - It woke us all up. Thought a big truck was passing by but then realized it wasn’t stopping. The whole house shook, around 12:20am
Montreal - Felt like the metro (subway) was underneath n it lasted for about 5-8 sec
Laval - Entendu un gros boom très fort ensuite ça s'est mis à trembler. Impression de camion qui démolit. Pour ceux qui ont entendu le boom vous pensez que c'est quoi?
montreal - heard a loud boom and then some shaking for like 15 sec.. thought a plane or huge truck ran into our house... what an experience!!!
st henri district montreal - Heard a rumbling louder than the train that was passing by behind my building and then felt a strong jolt and a crashing noise. Felt like a heavy vehicle had hit our building or that the train had derailed.
Montreal - very strong shake
Montreal, Quebec - Felt moderate shaking and a large boom, like something had exploded.. followed by a few more seconds of shaking..all happened at about 12:18.
Qubec , Montreal - Like an Explosion 10-15 Seconds of shake the first 10seconds was Pretty weak tho
j6w 5y6 - Was in bed and ear the sound and felt the springs shaking in my mattress.
Ste Marthe sur le lac - This is the third quake I have felt in the last 20 years . No mistaking it....
saint leonard, montreal, QC - I fell asleep in my basement while studying for my midterm. I was woken up by a loud bang, the lights went out, my cat jumped, and the floor and the walls were shaking. My very first thought: a plane crashed nearby/flew insanely low. I didn't move, unable to process what I was hearing and feeling. When the lights came on, my boyfriend text me that it was an earthquake and my family ran downstairs slightly panicked. Not a great way to wake up!
West Island, Qc - 2 loud sounds followed by rumbling.House shook,no rattling dishes this time around.
St-Leonard - Sounded like an atomic bomb!!! It was very loud, and lasted about 5-10 seconds. Lights were out in our neighbourhood for about 30-seconds. Lots of neighbours went outside wondering WTF was that???!!! I felt other earthquakes in Montreal but this one was an explosion rather then a constant light rumbling.
Orleans Ottawa - rumbled here
ste-rose, qc - I was in my basement, and I heard a grounding sound for about 2 second, a good bang and 2 seconds of grounding sound. No damage.
Brossard, Qc - It last only 3 seconds, but it was very strong. Heard a huge noise and the floor was shaking. It was like a little explosion, scary...
Montreal - If o was asleep, i would have not woken up. lasted about 2 seconds. Thought a big truck had passed by.
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montreal, quebev - sounded like a train, and my mirror was shaking and it slowly passed.
Montréal - very rare to feel in Montreal
Montreal - rumbling like a train, large bang, moderate shaking
Trois-Rivières - Some of my friends and I (120 km across) felt the same shake about 5 seconds long.
montreal, QC - Sounded like a train was coming, my mirror started shaking and the ground too. my cat jumped and it passed soon after.
Unknown - pas sure si cest celui là ou quoi.. mais jpensais ma laveuse se mettait a spinné toute seule.. ca duré 5 sec.. mon chien a capoté!
sorel-tracy - i felt it in sorel. my house was shaking 5-6 second
montreal - it felt like something crashed, a huge thunder!!! and everything shook!
montreal - 2 loud shakes with lasting small spasms for about 5 secs.
Brossard qc - Woke me out of bed. Felt like a rumbling, my kids even woke up asking what was happening.
Montréal - Sonnait comme un train et les objets accrochés aux murs vibraient.
Montréal - Sonnait comme un train et les objets accrochés aux murs vibraient.
Laval, Quebec - Thought a big truck passing by but it wouldnt stop. last for about 30 seconds
Montreal - Hmmm - petite famille reveille par une secousse
St-Félix-de-Valois - Assez pour réveiller les enfants. durée entre 10 et 15 secondes environs.
laval - On a surtout entendu le tremblement vu que nous étions dans un demi sous-sol.
laval - On a surtout entendu le tremblement vu que nous étions dans un demi sous-sol.
laval - On a surtout entendu le tremblement vu que nous étions dans un demi sous-sol.
laval - On a surtout entendu le tremblement vu que nous étions dans un demi sous-sol.
Laval - 2 petites ondes de choque, rien de cassé... Très rare de sentir un tremblament de terre à Laval
St-Félix-de-Valois - Assez pour réveiller les enfants. durée entre 10 et 15 secondes environs.
laval - On a surtout entendu le tremblement vu que nous étions dans un demi sous-sol.
Prevost.QC - sound like a train and thing were shaking in the house
St-Felix-de-Valois - Assez pour réveiller les enfants. durée entre 10 et 15 secondes environs.
montreal - though a truck hit the house pointe aux trembles
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville - Got amplified since I am at the top floor of my apartment building. A rumble that sounded like we got it by a wave. Started strong and kept on going weaker and weaker until it totaly stopped.
Rigaud - Closet doors rattled and the house shook for about 5 seconds, people on Facebook felt in Ottawa
Montreal - Woke up after midnight and first thought a heavy truck driving by then felt like electricity shock.
Laval - ça m'a réveillé - 12h17 - comme un train au loin
Laval - ça m'a réveillé - 12h17 - comme un train au loin
Saint-Basile-le-Grand - Je me suis réveillé aussitôt sachant que c'était un tremblement de terre.J'ai pensé toute suite aux enfants puisque je sentais le toit vibrer.J'ai eu peur.Ça duré à peine quelques secondes mais asser pour m'inquièté...Tout semblait calme, le ciel, les enfants et même mon cheval qui faisait dodo dehors.Je crois que le fait de m'être réveillé en sursaut n'a pas aider à m'énerver...pour rien!
Montreal, Qc - Loud noise short shaking, sounds like thunder
St Hubert - Heard a very loud rumble, felt the floor moving under my feet, felt like the whole house was trembling...very very scary. Never felt anything like it before.
Blainville - House shook for < 10 seconds. Loud noise.
Montreal - A small shake followed by about 5 seconds of strong shaking enough to make all the dishes jingle in the cupboards. Then a bang.
Blainville - Very LOUD noise, like a strong rumbling followed by the house shaking for a few seconds. It was strong enough to wake the children up, they heard and felt the vibration. Our bookshelves shook.
Laval Chomedey - I was at hotel Chomedey Inn the bed started to shake, I that i had pressed some bed shaking button with machinery noise.
St-Lambert - I was quitely watching a Nasa documentary in my basement (surely not helping my experience of the shaking) when a low noise followed by light shaking and clicking of objects started and lasted a comfortable 5 seconds. I was wondering if a truck had passed by, but that was a negative. My first quake experience.
West Island Montreal - Lasted about 5 seconds. a solid rumble and noisy.
pointe aux trembles - cadre tomber sons de train
Montreal - Woke up by a loud noise and shaking walls was terrifying ! I am still a little shaky
Felt like a snow plow was in the house
Saint-Laurent - I and my Wife felt the shaking for about 3-4 seconds. I live on the 17th floor and the building shook so we ran outside of the building with our 4 month old daughter.
Dollard-des-Orneaux - Woke me up, strong rumbling noise. Building shook for 39-40 seconds.
Unknown - Felt more like a heavy construction vehicle driving by, but the inconsistent "wave-like" shaking was unmistakable. Lasted about 5-10 seconds and scared my cat.
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