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Toronto earthquake and earthquake in Rochester NY hits NYC

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An earthquake in Rochester, NY was surprising news for New York City dwellers. Rochester, NY is close enough to NYC that residents travel for a variety of fun-filled festivals. Who would have ever imagined an earthquake in Rochester, NY with a Buffalo earthquake, too? The NYC people who felt a tremor today are believers.

The Toronto earthquake shook its way through Western New York and southern Ontario. The 5.0 magnitude earthquake was felt hundreds of miles around in every direction. The earth literally moved under the feet of New Yorkers!

WNED reports Rich Briggs, a research geologist at the United States Geological Survey in Colorado, stated, “There was an earthquake up in the Western Quebec seismic zone which runs in a band right along the border just north of Ottawa and it looks like it was widely felt. The shaking seems to have affected a pretty broad area.”

Areas shaken by the quake include Boston, Detroit, Baltimore, Buffalo, Rochester and New York City. YNN News Rochester reported the earthquake in Canada shocks were also felt at the Ontario-Quebec border.

USA Today reported the United States Geological Survey indicated east of the Rockies, “an earthquake can be felt over an area as much as 10 times larger than a similar magnitude earthquake on the West Coast.”

At this time, there are no reported injuries or major damage. Did you feel the earthquake in NYC today or are you still safely tucked away in the Hamptons on Long Island's alluring East End?

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Obama gives Gen. McChrystal the boot

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General Stanley McChrystal has become a casualty of his own words. The firestorm over his striking comments about the President came to a head Wednesday.

General Stanley McChrystal walked into the White House Wednesday morning as the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan. When he left the White House meeting with President Obama, he was out.

"As difficult as it is to lose General McChrystal, I believe it is the right thing for our national security," said President Obama

The general lost his job based on comments he and his staff made during an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. Comments many consider disrespectful to the administration, with the general taking shots at a number of top administration officials.

President Obama explained, "The conduct represented in the recently published article does not meet the standard that should be set by a commanding general."

The four-star general's resignation brought this reaction from people on the streets in the queen city.

Aariel Benson-Marvin questioned, "How can you just replace a general like that without taking some time to think whether we should be there or not? It's already been too. It's almost ten years."

Edward Metlak thought, "You want to speak back and tell them how you feel, but you can't because you will suffer the consequences for it."

As the U.S. casualty count climbs in the region, thoughts turn to the man who lead the forces there. President Obama has nominated the head of U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus, to lead the forces in Afghanistan.

"He has worked closely with our forces in Afghanistan. He has worked closely with Congress. He has worked closely with the Afghan and Pakistan governments," explained President Obama.

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5.0 magnitude earthquake in Canada could be felt in Michigan (w/ video)

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The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Ontario-Quebec border region of Canada this afternoon. It could be felt here in Michigan.

It was originally reported as a 5.5 magnitude.

Residents from East Lansing to Port Huron and Saginaw reported feeling the ground shake. There are no reports of any serious damage.

There also are reports that it shook buildings across upstate New York and into Canada and Vermont. People from Buffalo to Albany and north to Massena on the St. Lawrence River say pets were startled and plates rattled at about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of 9.8 miles at 1:41 p.m. EDT.

People across Michigan State University's campus felt the effects of the quake

A professor at Michigan State University said the earthquake recorded by the university.

Kazuya Fujita, a professor in geological science, left a message on his voicemail saying he did capture the earthquake but had little information about it at this time.

"It was recorded at Michigan State. It was widely felt throughout southern Michigan as far as Battle Creek, Detroit, Bay City and Port Huron," the message said.

Mark Fellows, a university communications manager, said he felt the quake in his Olds Hall office.

"It was so mild here, that no one is really sure of what it was," he said.

No damage has been reported in the area, and several places in the state experienced tremors, a release from Ingham County Homeland Security and Emergency Management stated.