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If you felt the Earth move under your feet at around 9:45 this morning, you weren’t alone. The US Geological Survey says a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Eastern Ontario, Canada, could be felt in the Buffalo area, about 350 miles away. The USGS originally said it was a 5.0 magnitude quake. People have told Buffalo media outlets that they felt their houses sway and the ground shake for less than a minute. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

An earthquake rattled some windows – and nerves – in Niagara County, New York, early this morning. The United States Geological Survey reports that a 2.5 magnitude quake happened about four miles east northeast of Olcott shortly after midnight. No damage was reported. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The earthquake was felt strongly in Mexico City, according to a Reuters witness. Mexico's National Seismological Survey said the temblor had an epicenter southwest of Ometepec. The quake was located 120 miles east of Acapulco. A person at Acapulco City Hall told NBC News that they felt the quake but had no reports of injuries or damages yet. It was six miles (10 kilometers) underground. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. This story is developing. Please check MSNBC.com later for more details. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Harrisburg – PennDOT bridge inspectors in each of the agency’s 11 districts are doing precautionary inspections of bridges around the state after today’s 5.9 magnitude earthquake that was centered near Richmond, Virginia. “We have no reason to believe the Virginia earthquake caused major damage to any state roadways or bridges,” said Scott Christie, P.E., PennDOT’s Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration. “But to err on the side of caution, we are assessing those bridges that could be susceptible to quake damage.” The first bridges to be inspected are those that are at least 200-feet or longer and at least 60-feet high. PennDOT is starting these inspections today and will continue through at least tomorrow. In Berks County, police closed the Penn Street Bridge in Reading after noticing cracks in the pavement on the bridge approach but the cracks may have been there before the earthquake. PennDOT inspectors will thoroughly assess the bridge to make sure it was not damaged...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit in Virginia at just before 2 o'clock this afternoon and it was felt, and felt hard, in the Twin Tiers. We got calls immediately after the shaking stopped from all over Bradford and all over McKean County and beyond. Mayor Tom Riel says he was on the second floor of city hall, where pictures on the walls were swinging back and forth. Ralph Bottone of Limestone was sitting at his restaurant talking to a friend, and the friend's pickup truck and the building where Rafael's is located were all shaking. The epicenter was in Mineral, Virginia, between Fredericksburg and Charlottsville. At the WESB studios we felt the shaking for at least 10 seconds. What did you feel? Let us know here, or on our Facebook page.

By Kimberly Marcott Weinberg Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing For Dr. Fumio Kobayashi, visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, being away from his home in Japan in the wake of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami is difficult. He is comforted by the knowledge that his family, city and school, Pitt-Bradford’s sister school in Japan, Yokohama College of Commerce, made it through the crisis relatively unscathed. Yokohama, where YCC is located, is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, a half-hour train ride from the capital. It’s about 200 miles from the areas of Japan that have been dealing with the effects of a 34-foot-high tsunami and problems with nuclear reactors. Friday morning’s quake, however, did hit Yokohama and continues to. Kobayashi said there has been little damage in the city because most buildings were constructed after the destruction of World War II to withstand an earthquake, but aftershocks co...

For continuing coverage of the nuclear crisis in Japan, go to CNN.com . Anderson Cooper reports from Japan:

200 to 300 bodies have been found in the Japan coastal city where a devastating tsunami hit earlier today, following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake. The tsunami is hitting Hawaii right now. For continuing, up-to-the-minute coverage, go to CNN.com .

For complete, up-to-the-minute coverage go to CNN.com

Scott, Dan and I will be talking about code enforcement and the earthquake on today's LiveLine at 12:35 p.m. -- and we'll be taking your calls, too. The number is 814-368-9372. You can listen online at WESB.com .

If you felt the Earth move at just after 1:30 this afternoon you’re not alone. Countless people called the McKean Count 911 Center and WESB to report a tremor or shaking. An earthquake hit near the Ontario/Quebec border in Canada and tremors were felt in Bradford, and even farther south. Originally the US Geological Survey said the quake’s magnitude was 5.5 Now they say it was 5.0. The quake hit at 1:41 this afternoon about 38 miles north of Ottawa. People in the Main, East Main and West Washington street and Jackson Avenue areas reported feeling the quake. It was also felt in Port Allegany, Warren, Olean, Allegany, Portville, Kill Buck, Randolph. In Jamestown, some buildings were evacuated as a precautionary measure. There were no reports of injuries or damage, but several buildings in the Toronto and Ottawa areas were evacuated. In Bradford, people reported items in their homes and offices moving. Some people reported feeling dizzy or light-headed, and realized later it was because o...

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit near the Ontario/Quebec border in Canada and tremors were felt in Bradford, and even farther south. The quake hit at 1:41 this afternoon about 38 miles north of Ottawa. The McKean County 911 Center and WESB got dozens of calls from people reporting the tremors and shaking. People in the Main, East Main and West Washington street areas reported feeling the quake. It was also felt in Port Allegany, Olean and Portville. There were no reports of injuries or damage, but several buildings in the Toronto and Ottawa areas were evacuated. In Bradford, people reported items in their homes and offices moving. Besides Canada, New York and Pennsylvania, the quake was also felt in Michigan and Vermont, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake lasted for about 30 seconds. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/