Alberta Earthquakes
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Earthquake near Rocky Mountain House upgraded to 5.0 magnitudeNatural Resources Canada earthquake seismologist Andrew Schaeffer said Alberta experiences a fair number of earthquakes, especially on the western side of the province.EnvironmentOct 21, 2021
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4.0-magnitude earthquake detected in northern AlbertaA 4.0-magnitude earthquake was detected about 31 kilometres southeast of High Prairie, Alta., on Monday, according to Earthquakes Canada.CanadaJun 9, 2020
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Alberta Energy Regulator restricts fracking near Brazeau dam following earthquakeThe Alberta Energy Regulator is moving to restrict oilfield fracking activity near the Brazeau Reservoir in east central Alberta as a precaution following a 4.3 magnitude earthquake south of the area in March.EnvironmentMay 27, 2019
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Bedrock stress could be factor in fracking-caused earthquakes: studyNew research is digging in to why fracking causes earthquakes in some areas but not in others.ScienceOct 29, 2018
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Fracking can cause low-intensity earthquakes months later: new studyResearch suggests hydraulic fracking can cause earthquakes in at least two ways - and one of them can cause tremors months after the activity stops.CanadaNov 17, 2016
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Fracking, not disposal, behind human-caused earthquakes in western Canada: studyNew research suggests that hydraulic fracking of oil and gas wells is behind human-caused earthquakes in western Canada.CanadaMar 29, 2016
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