Two mild earthquakes rattle northern Alberta, no reports of damage
Posted March 16, 2023 12:02 pm.
An area northwest of Edmonton has been rattled by two mild earthquakes and a series of aftershocks.
Natural Resources Canada says the first quake hit at 8:46 a.m., and was centred about 30 kilometres outside the hamlet of Reno, Alta.
It says it had a magnitude of 4.5, while the second one measured 4.6.
EARTHQUAKE Mag=4.6 on 16 Mar at 08:59 MDT.
Details : https://t.co/b07BiReIq7
35 km ENE of Reno, AB
180 km ENE of Grande Prairie, AB
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) March 16, 2023
EARTHQUAKE Mag=4.6 on 16 Mar at 09:07 MDT.
Details : https://t.co/YjINC7MycC
21 km ENE of Reno, AB
167 km ENE of Grande Prairie, AB
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) March 16, 2023
The federal agency says a second earthquake hit at 8:59 a.m. and “an aftershock sequence is in progress” southeast of Peace River, Alta.
There have been several reports of people feeling the tremors, which were about five kilometres underground.
Natural Resources Canada says there have been no reports of damage.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 16, 2023.
