Ottawa area earthquake shakes Bay City, Great Lakes Bay Region

Category EarthQuake | Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Tremors from a confirmed, magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Toronto sent a minor wave through Bay City and the Great Lakes Bay Region.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey website, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck at 1:42 p.m. in the Ontario-Quebec border region of Canada.A magnitude 5.5 earthquake can be felt from 300 miles, according to the USDS website.
Shortly after, offices buildings in downtown Bay City shook, including the Phoenix Building.

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 17:41:41 UTC Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 01:41:41 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	45.866°N, 75.457°W
Depth	15.7 km (9.8 miles) set by location program
Region	ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA
Distances	39 km (24 miles) N (356°) from Cumberland, Ontario, Canada 45 km (28 miles) NNE (21°) from Gatineau, Quebec, Canada 52 km (32 miles) NNE (26°) from  Hull, Quebec, Canada 53 km (33 miles) NNE (21°) from OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 2.3 km (1.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST=283, Nph=283, Dmin=149 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

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