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Witness location : Ottawa (Canada) (70 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 138 min

It woke me up, still went back to sleep.

Witness location : Ottawa (Canada) (72 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

I heard low then higher volume rumbling first.  It continued rumbling like something was rolling by.. could see my neighbor across' patio doors shaking. Then I could hear the rumbling lesser as the shaking stopped.

Witness location : Ottawa (Canada) (74 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Very loud either plane noise or train noise shaking was side to side low slow to start then faster and louder as it crested aboit 20 seconds in duration

Witness location : Montreal (Canada) (228 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

This the strongest I've felt in Canada. It woke me out of sleep.

Witness location : Bracebridge (Canada) (237 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

Felt it vibrating my chair and notice my plants and blinds shaking.

Witness location : Fairport (USA) (305 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 56 min

We live on very sandy ground and felt the previous earthquake that happened in Canada as well. I'm always sitting on the same couch. Just shook enough to barely feel the house move back and forth for a few seconds at about 9:48am. I almost thought I had imagined it, but another family member said they felt it in East Rochester as well.

Witness location : Aurora (Canada) (307 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 298 min

I felt the shake, as well as light "bumping" sound for a few seconds. So I wasn't sure at that moment if it was the earthquake or someone doing the construction work in the neighborhood that has some impact to my house.

Witness location : Aurora (Canada) (307 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 545 min

Sitting in Second Cup suddenly armrest of my chair was shaking. Friend noticed my wondering look and asked if my chair was moving as well.
Lasted couple min.

Witness location : Toronto (Canada) (333 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 472 min

Equated it to a heavy truck going down the street!

Witness location : Toronto (Canada) (339 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Just felt the quake here..and moved out of the building where we live.

Witness location : East Amherst (USA) (350 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 72 min

It was quiet but there was a definite strong rolling feeling...As if sitting in a car and someone were to quietly rock it forward and back. The light fixtures swayed and the flat screened telivisions shook The dog sat and just looked at me..

Witness location : Oakville (Canada) (362 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

Felt the whole house shaking, windows rattled, started mild , increased strength then slowly decreased, felt long. Interesting

Witness location : Royalton (USA) (372 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 643 min

I havent heard of anyone else nearby feeling this, but it coincided with ontario 4.9 quake at about 9:45 this morning.

Witness location : Waterloo (Canada) (410 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

People are feeling quite dizzy

Witness location : Kingston (USA) (1064 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 104 min

It woke me from sleep in my basement. It sounded like a very loud crash of lightening and thunder.