Quake near Ottawa, rattles Canada and U.S.  Wed Jun 23, 2010
6:39pm EDT  By David Ljunggren  OTTAWA (Reuters) - A moderate
earthquake struck north of the Canadian capital Ottawa
Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee their offices but
causing relatively little minor damage.  There were no reports
of injuries from the shallow 5.0 magnitude quake, but it
startled residents in an area of North America where earthquakes
are usually minor and rarely felt over a wide area. One bridge
collapsed in Bowman, Quebec, near the epicenter of the quake.
The tremor was felt as far away as New York City, officials and
witnesses said.  The quake, which also shook buildings in
Toronto and Montreal, lasted between 25 and 30 seconds in
Ottawa. It set off fire alarms and prompted many buildings in
the city center to be evacuated, including Parliament Hill.
"All of a sudden the place started to shake. Someone yelled 'Get
out' and we went. Everything was moving. Some of my colleagues
have experienced quakes here before and