Updated Story 3:10 PM
Earthquakes Canada adjusted the magnitude to 4.7 and was seven kilometres deep.
The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS), a branch of the Alberta Energy Regulator, is reviewing the incident to determine the cause.
There are no reports of damage or injury at this time.
Updated Story 10:40 AM
Earthquakes Canada is confirming a 4.7 magnitude earthquake, 62 kilometres northeast of Grande Cache, Alberta just before 8am this morning (Thursday).
According to the agency, the earthquake could be lightly felt in Grande Prairie, Edson, Whitecourt, Worsley, Jasper, and Prince George.
Taimi Mulder who is an Earthquakes Canada Seismologist with Natural Resources Canada explains why we were able to feel the quake from 600km away.
“Typically, as one goes further away from the epi centre, the shaking decreases and fewer people feel it. However, you do get these sort of odd situations where you will get one place that was further away that through the magic of nature would have been able to feel something.”
“When there is an earthquake, the waves radiate from the epi centre of the earthquake and they can be stronger in one direction than another depending on how the fault ruptured underground.”
She added these types of incidents aren’t exclusive to the spring and summer months.
“This event is suspected to be an induced earthquake. Whether they are tectonic or induced work can happen year-around and tectonic events happen year-round so they are not limited to any one time of year.”
The last earthquake recorded in the Prince George-area took place in September of 2022 where a 3.4 magnitude quake occurred 32 kilometres southwest of city limits.
Original Story 8:32 AM
Earthquakes Canada is confirming a 5.2 magnitude earthquake northeast of Grande Cache, Alberta just before 8am this morning (Thursday).
According to the agency, the earthquake could be lightly felt in Grande Prairie, Edson, Whitecourt and Prince George.
The last earthquake recorded in the Prince George-area took place in September of 2022 where a 3.4 magnitude quake occurred 32 kilometres southwest of city limits.
We will have more information as it becomes available.
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