The federal government’s seismogram viewer shows the quake struck at 6:15 a.m.
Earthquakes Canada said the shock wave originated six kilometres east of Buffalo, N.Y., 97 kilometres east southeast of Hamilton, Ont., and 101 kilometres southeast of Toronto.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, which classified the quake at a magnitude of 3.8, the seismic activity originated in West Seneca, N.Y.it was Buffalo's strongest quake in at least 40 years. Surveillance video shared with CTV News Toronto from a home in Buffalo shows the moment the earthquake struck.Dozens of earthquakes have been recorded in the region surrounding the Golden Horseshoe since 2000.According to Earthquakes Canada, the strongest seismic event ever to take place in the region was on Aug. 12, 1929, when a 5.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded. 97 km ESE of Hamilton, ON
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