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Earthquake felt in northern Alberta on Wednesday

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Alberta on Wednesday morning, according to the federal agency that monitors seismic activity. CREDIT: Earthquakes Canada

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Alberta on Wednesday morning, according to the federal agency that monitors seismic activity.

Earthquakes Canada tweeted that the tremor occurred at 10:36 a.m. local time, about 67 kilometres south-southeast of Grande Prairie.

“There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” the agency posted on its website.

Earthquakes Canada said the quake had a depth of five kilometres.

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–With a file from Bob Weber, The Canadian Press

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