Emmettremor too

Today's earthquake in southern Quebec was sufficiently powerful to be felt at Emmett's grandparents' house over 400 km from the epicentre. Damage in eastern Canada was less than it might have been were it not for a 20 pound baby, as he has in the past, diligently absorbing seismic energy three provinces to the west.

Emmettremor

So far, 2010 has been a bad year for earthquakes. The most recent temblor occurred near Guantanamo, Cuba, on March 20. Although damage was slight and no casualties were reported, seismologists are baffled at the quake having been felt by residents 4,800 km away in western Canada.