Magnitude 4.0 - SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA
2005 October 20 21:16:24 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
 

A light earthquake occurred at 21:16:24 (UTC) on Thursday, October 20, 2005. The magnitude 4.0 event has been located in SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
   
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Magnitude 4.0
Date-Time Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 21:16:24 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 5:16:24 PM
= local time at epicenter
Location 44.793°N, 80.486°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA
Distances 44 km (27 miles) NE (55°) from Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
79 km (49 miles) NW (306°) from Barrie, Ontario, Canada
87 km (54 miles) WNW (285°) from Orillia, Ontario, Canada
131 km (82 miles) NW (321°) from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
341 km (212 miles) NE (37°) from Detroit, MI
 
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.3 km (5.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst= 26, Nph= 26, Dmin=300.1 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type="Nuttli" surface wave magnitude (MLg), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
 
Event ID usekbx
Felt Reports 0.0 ( ). mbLg 4.2 (OTT). Felt (IV) at Hanover, Meaford, Owen Sound and Wiarton; (III) at Collingwood and Wasaga Beach. Also felt at Chesley, Durham, Markdale, Midland, Stayner, Thornbury, and Toronto.

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