At least 2 earthquakes felt in northern Alberta on Tuesday
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At least two earthquakes rumbled in northern Alberta on Tuesday, according to a federal agency that tracks seismic activity.
At least two earthquakes rumbled in northern Alberta on Tuesday, according to a federal agency that tracks seismic activity.
According to Earthquakes Canada, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit at around 4:45 p.m. local time about 29 kilometres northeast of Reno, Alta. Then at 5:55 p.m. local time, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was detected 26 kilometres northeast of Reno.
As of 8 p.m., Earthquakes Canada had not reported any reports of injuries or damage in connection with the tremors.
The agency said the first quake was at a depth of four kilometres while the second was at a depth of two kilometres. It said the first quake was “lightly felt in the surrounding area” while the second was “strongly felt close to Reno” and “lightly felt in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta.”
“There have been a number of felt aftershocks in the same area,” Earthquakes Canada said on its website.
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On its Twitter account, Earthquakes Canada posted about seismic events being detected in the Grande Cache area at 5:56 p.m. local time (4.6 magnitude) and in the Grande Prairie area at 7:55 p.m. local time (4.3 magnitude).
A woman who lives in a mobile home about 145 kilometres north of Reno in Notikewin told Global News she felt the initial earthquake just after 4:43 p.m.
