Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni prompts updates to evacuation procedures
A new report examines what happened after a tsunami warning was issued in the dead of night in Vancouver Island 14 months ago. Continue reading
Earthquake
4.3 magnitude earthquake shakes central Alberta near Rocky Mountain House
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
Information posted by Natural Resources Canada states the earthquake happened around 4 a.m. 32 km northwest of Rocky Mountain House, at a depth of 10 kilometres. Continue reading
AER orders Vesta Energy to stop fracking ops immediately after Sylvan Lake earthquake
The Alberta Energy Regulator received a report from Vesta on March 4 at 6:20 a.m. that seismic activity with a magnitude of 4.32 was detected due to fracturing at the site. Continue reading
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits central Alberta near Red Deer
Natural Resources Canada said a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit central Alberta near Sylvan Lake and Red Deer just before 6 a.m. on Monday. Continue reading
Small earthquake rattles Salmon Arm
By John Copsey Network news anchor
A 2.2 magnitude earthquake made itself felt at a depth of 1 kilometre beneath the City of Salmon Arm, B.C. on Saturday night. Continue reading
Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru-Ecuador border
The quake was felt in the Ecuadorean capital, Quito, and the coastal city of Guayaquil. Continue reading
Minor 3.7 magnitude earthquake hits outside of Saint John
Natural Resources Canada reports the epicentre of the quake was 35 kilometres north of Saint John and it occurred at 9:49 a.m. Continue reading
‘This was not small’: Queen’s University professor pinpoints frost quake
For those who experienced it, a mystery has been solved. Continue reading
‘The whole house shook’: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Venezuela
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattled northern Venezuela early Thursday, shaking homes and jolting many Venezuelans out of bed. Continue reading
Earthquakes and tsunamis have claimed over 123,000 lives in Indonesia since 2004
A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia’s latest natural disaster. Continue reading