Your morning jolt just got real
Good morning from the border — where Canada meets America and neither one blinks. This is Windsor.
You know, sometimes on this side of the river, things get a little… shifty. But usually, it’s just the wind off the Detroit River rattling the windows, or maybe a big truck rumbling over the Ambassador Bridge. Pas de gros deal, right? Well, apparently, the earth decided to join the party yesterday morning. We had a bona fide, honest-to-goodness earthquake down in Amherstburg and parts of Essex County. A 2.9 magnitude rumble, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, centered just southeast of Amherstburg, mi gente. My *tia* in Kingsville felt it, swore up and down it was just her dog scratching, but nope, it was *la tierra* moving.
### Did You Feel That?
A 2.9 isn't exactly a Hollywood blockbuster earthquake, I'll give you that. You're not seeing buildings tumble or anything. But it's enough to make you do a double-take, especially when it's not something you expect here in Southwestern Ontario. Most folks probably thought a semi just hit a pothole right outside their house, or maybe Caesars Windsor had a really good bass drop during a concert. This kind of thing just doesn't happen often enough to be normal, you know? It's the kind of story you tell at the Tim Hortons drive-thru, like, "Did you feel that? No? *Seriously*?"
* **When:** Sunday morning.
* **Where:** Seven kilometres southeast of Amherstburg, shaking up parts of Essex County.
* **Magnitude:** 2.9, confirmed by the USGS.
* **Impact:** Mostly just a quick shake, rattle, and a lot of confused coffee drinkers.
For a city that's used to seeing the ground shake when Stellantis runs a particularly heavy shift, or when a freighter passes by on the river, an actual earthquake is a bit of a curveball. It just reminds you that even in our steady little corner of Canada, connected by bridges and tunnels to the continent, nature still has a few surprises up its sleeve. It’s a good conversation starter for anyone driving down the 401 this morning, that’s for sure.
The crew on the morning show are always talking about these local surprises — check 'em out at mornings.live.