Source: Sarah Rieger, globalnews.ca February 14, 2020 Canmore’s mayor also reported feeling the quake. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit Banff, Alta., on Saturday evening. Taimi Mulder, an earthquake seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, confirmed the earthquake struck six kilometres north of the mountain town, near Cascade Mountain, at 6:33 p.m. MT. Read the… Continue reading Small Earthquake Shakes Banff Last night
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Southern Mexico Hit by Major Earthquake
Source: reuters, cnbc.ca, June 23, 2020 A flyover of Mexico City showed no fallen buildings. A powerful earthquake hit the coast of southern Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in Mexico City hundreds of miles away, sending people fleeing their homes into the streets, and triggering a tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of casualties… Continue reading Southern Mexico Hit by Major Earthquake
Earthquake Detected in Northern Alberta
Source: Phil Heidenreich, globalnews.ca, June 09, 2020 The 4.0-magnitude earthquake was detected roughly 31 kilometres southeast of High Prairie, Alta. A 4.0-magnitude earthquake was detected about 31 kilometres southeast of High Prairie, Alta., on Monday, according to Earthquakes Canada. Earthquakes Canada tweeted that the seismic activity was detected at 8:58 p.m. MT. Read the full… Continue reading Earthquake Detected in Northern Alberta
‘It was scary’: Earthquake hits Esterhazy
Source: CBC News, August 16, 2019 Power gets knocked out; miners took refuge underground The Esterhazy, Sask., area was hit with an earthquake Thursday night. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake, which rocked the area around 8:30 p.m. CST, was 4.1 in magnitude, and was centred about five kilometres below the surface. The epicentre was about… Continue reading ‘It was scary’: Earthquake hits Esterhazy
5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Bella Bella, B.C., no reports of damage
Source: Jessica Vomiero, Global News, July 5, 2019 A trio of new earthquakes struck B.C.’s central coast on Friday. The most powerful was an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, near Bella Bella, B.C., according to Earthquakes Canada. The earthquake struck at approximately 5:58 a.m. local time, and there have been no reports of damage. The… Continue reading 5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Bella Bella, B.C., no reports of damage
Earthquake hits off South Korea’s coast
Source: The Associated Press, November 15, 2017 SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook South Korea’s southeastern coast on Wednesday afternoon, but no casualties were immediately reported. People evacuated buildings near the epicentre and the shaking was felt in Seoul. The quake was centred off the coast about 9.3 kilometres northwest of the port… Continue reading Earthquake hits off South Korea’s coast
B.C. promises to earthquake-proof schools, two in Vancouver up for replacement
Source: The Canadian Press, October 11, 2017 VANCOUVER — Two schools in Vancouver are being replaced so they will meet modern seismic standards, part of what Premier John Horgan says is a new provincewide focus on making schools safe in the event of earthquakes. Sir Matthew Begbie and Bayview elementary schools are slated to be replaced… Continue reading B.C. promises to earthquake-proof schools, two in Vancouver up for replacement
‘It felt like you were on a boat’: Regina resident survives massive Mexican quake
Source: CBC News, Septemer 21, 2017 Livia Castellanos had just arrived at Mexico City’s airport when 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck With collapsed buildings and rippling floors, it was not the trip to Mexico that Livia Castellanos was expecting. The University of Regina’s chief international officer was travelling to the country to present at a conference and liase… Continue reading ‘It felt like you were on a boat’: Regina resident survives massive Mexican quake
Mexican rescuers ‘just metres away’ from schoolgirl trapped after deadly earthquake
Source: Katie Dangerfield, Global News, September 21, 2017 Rescue efforts to save a girl trapped under the rubble of her Mexico City were halted shortly on Thursday after rubble partially collapsed and a false earthquake alarm went off. Rescuers are desperately working to save a 12-year-old girl buried in the rubble of her school in Mexico Thursday… Continue reading Mexican rescuers ‘just metres away’ from schoolgirl trapped after deadly earthquake
Rescue efforts continue after Mexico earthquake
Source: Christopher Sherman and Peter Orsi, The Associated Press, September 20, 2017 MEXICO CITY – Police, firefighters and ordinary Mexicans dug frantically through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings early Wednesday, looking for survivors of Mexico’s deadliest earthquake in decades as the number of confirmed fatalities stood at 217. Adding poignancy and a… Continue reading Rescue efforts continue after Mexico earthquake