Alberta Earthquakes

• Earthquake near Rocky Mountain House upgraded to 5.0 magnitude

  Natural Resources Canada earthquake seismologist Andrew Schaeffer said Alberta experiences a fair number of earthquakes, especially on the western side of the province.

  Environment

  Oct 21, 2021
  
• 4.0-magnitude earthquake detected in northern Alberta

  A 4.0-magnitude earthquake was detected about 31 kilometres southeast of High Prairie, Alta., on Monday, according to Earthquakes Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2020
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator restricts fracking near Brazeau dam following earthquake

  The 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.

  Environment

  May 27, 2019
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• Bedrock stress could be factor in fracking-caused earthquakes: study

  New research is digging in to why fracking causes earthquakes in some areas but not in others.

  Science

  Oct 29, 2018
• Fracking can cause low-intensity earthquakes months later: new study

  Research suggests hydraulic fracking can cause earthquakes in at least two ways - and one of them can cause tremors months after the activity stops.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2016
• Fracking, not disposal, behind human-caused earthquakes in western Canada: study

  New research suggests that hydraulic fracking of oil and gas wells is behind human-caused earthquakes in western Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2016