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Not in Ontario!

US Geological Survey says the quake epicentre was near Lake Champlain, in the United States... http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100623/NEWS01/100623020 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.116.199.114 (talk) 18:03, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

According to Twitter (and me), the earthquake was felt in Ontario, Northern New York, Quebec (Montreal), even Michigan, Delaware, and Cincinnati. --Morgan Sutherland (talk) 18:06, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"MAP 5.5 2010/06/23 17:41:42 45.866 -75.457 15.7 ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA" Source from http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php, USGS science earthquake center .Arvindan T. 18:19, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Can confirm feeling it in Southern Ontario. - K/W region just south of Toronto Stryder1975 (talk) 18:28, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not a Newspaper

Perhaps it would be a good idea to wait for definitive facts on the matter. After all, wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a news source. The news *just* hit the web. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.196.187.78 (talk) 18:08, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not encyclopedic

This isn't really important. This article belongs in Wikinews. goffrie (talk) 18:15, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. But it's here now, so it should probably stick around for a little bit until we are sure there is nothing of note. :-) -- timc talk 18:21, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The only earthquake to ever hit Ontario in recent memory is not important? –xeno^talk 18:23, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree with the term "hit". More like "the only earthquake to cradle and gently rock Ontario in recent memory." It may be a small news item, but not really encyclopedic. I expect this afternoon's weather to be more noteworthy. -- timc talk 18:25, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's not the only one. this is the 4th at least in the last 37 years. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.231.167.114 (talk) 18:39, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

So once every 10 years -- kindof notable, no? –xeno^talk 18:52, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pretty much. And it's been covered in several reliable sources across the web (e.g. CBC, CTV, Vancouver Sun, FOX news, etc.) And its rareness (first since 1998) lends it some note. We'll have to wait for reactions and damages to truly gauge it's notability.--18:58, 23 June 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Patar knight (talk • contribs)

Central Canada?

So, how far does Central Canada run? Does that mean that New York is in the Central U.S. too? Last time I checked, Quebec was in Eastern Canada. But I could be wrong. Salisbury Steak (complaint dept. - contribs) 18:18, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fortunately, there is an article on that. -- timc talk 18:19, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Central Canada (sometimes the Central provinces) is a region consisting of Canada's two largest and most populous provinces: Ontario and Quebec". –xeno^talk 18:23, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My mistake on the improper move Richard Ye^talk 18:27, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Don't sweat it. –xeno^talk 18:29, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Should the article name only reflect the location of the epicenter or should it reflect where it was felt as well? Because it was felt in New York state, even far west as Michigan and also Pennsylvania, but the epicentre was in Quebec? Heights^{(Want to talk?)} 18:35, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Big Bertha

There have been several tweets nicknaming this Earth Quake "Big Bertha" http://twitter.com/_kludge

Also its been in the Globe and Mail, http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/earthquake-shakes-central-canada-us/article1614941/

And their is a Facebook Group aswell. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=104153226303451&v=app_2344061033#!/group.php?gid=104153226303451&v=info

I was going to Add it to the page, but its become locked?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Juliandil (talk • contribs) 18:37, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Any reliable sources (not Globe and Mail showing a twitter feed)? –xeno^talk 18:40, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

-Just twitter/facebook, how do you source a nickname...?

Pending changes

Could we give a shot at using pending changes instead of autoconfirm and see how this plays out? OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 18:38, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I thought about it, but pending changes protection is currently being filtered through WP:PCQ. –xeno^talk 18:40, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pending changes would have been nice. --Patar knight - ^chat/_{contributions} 18:45, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Perhaps this is an appropriate time to finally be bold and ignore a rule? OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 18:45, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I shalln't stand in your way or object, there were good-faith changes from IPs coming in along with the vandalism. If you do set PCP, probably best to note at WT:PCQ. –xeno^talk 18:46, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Activated pending changes. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 18:51, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How about a French version?

As per my post in the French Wikipedia: How would I tip French speakers to the existence of an article that they might find relevant?.70.54.181.70 (talk) 19:18, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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 ::::I shalln't stand in your way or object, there were good-faith changes from IPs coming in along with the vandalism. If you do set PCP, probably best to note at [[WT:PCQ]]. –[[user:xeno|<font face="verdana" color="black">'''xeno'''</font>]][[user talk:xeno|<font color="black"><sup>talk</sup></font>]] 18:46, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 ::::: {{done}} Activated pending changes. [[User:OhanaUnited|<b><font color="#0000FF">OhanaUnited</font></b>]][[User talk:OhanaUnited|<b><font color="green"><sup>Talk page</sup></font></b>]] 18:51, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
+== How about a French version? ==
+As per my post in the French Wikipedia: [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikip%C3%A9dia:Bistro_des_non-francophones#How_would_I_tip_French_speakers_to_the_existence_of_an_article_that_they_might_find_relevant.3F How would I tip French speakers to the existence of an article that they might find relevant?].[[Special:Contributions/70.54.181.70|70.54.181.70]] ([[User talk:70.54.181.70|talk]]) 19:18, 23 June 2010 (UTC)