Canadian quake causes ‘unusual event’ at Yankee

RUTLAND (AP) — Mike Carlson was at his desk when he noticed his chair starting to move.

Canadian quake shakes Vt.

Mike Carlson was at his desk when he noticed his chair starting to move. The computer monitor on his desk at Central Vermont Public Service Corp. in Rutland shuddered, too, Wednesday afternoon moving from side to side, thanks to a magnitude-5.0 earthquake in Canada that shook a region stretching as far west as Michigan and into New England. New England – Vermont – Canada – Michigan – United States