TORONTO: At least two earthquakes were reported in northern Alberta Tuesday evening, with some saying the shakes were felt in Edmonton. According to Earthquakes Canada, two seismic events were recorded on Tuesday: a magnitude 6.0 quake and a magnitude 5.2 quake.
Earthquakes Canada issued an alert for a 5.2 magnitude quake at 4:45 p.m. at a depth of 4 kilometers. The site of the 5.2 magnitude earthquake was approximately 29 kilometers east-northeast of the hamlet of Reno, Alta., which is approximately 360 kilometers northwest of Edmonton in the Peace River region and 200 kilometers northwest of Dawson Creek, BC
Another was issued for a 6.0 magnitude at 5:55 p.m. at a depth of 2 kilometers, but the magnitude was later adjusted to 5.8. Both were said to have happened near Reno Alta., which is about 40 kilometers south of Peace River.
Alberta, province in Canada just got an earthquake that is not very common. There have been a total of 2 recorded before. 4.9+. And a 4.9 just now. pic.twitter.com/8rhNXzKsom
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“We have received no reports of damage at this time. Strongly felt close to Reno. Lightly felt in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta. There have been a number of felt aftershocks in the same area,” the alert for the latter earthquake stated.
The federal agency also tweeted an “automatic detection of seismic event” alert for a 4.6 magnitude near Grande Cache, Alta. at 5:56 p.m.
