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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was the strongest in a series of seismic activities in Northern Alberta on November 29 and 30, 2022. (Image: Earthquakes Canada)

5.8 magnitude earthquake in Northern Alberta felt by hundreds

Nov 30, 2022 | 10:42 AM

RENO, AB – Earthquakes Canada is reporting a series of seismic activities near a community in Northern Alberta.

A total of six tremors occurred near Reno between 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, and 5:46 a.m. on November 30.

Magnitudes of 4.0 were recorded for four of the quakes , one was 5.0, another was 5.2, and the strongest was registered at 5.8.

The 5.8 magnitude earthquake happened just before 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday and the epicentre was located 26 kilometres northeast of Reno and 172 km northeast of Grande Prairie

Earthquakes Canada received reports from 290 people that they felt the strongest of the six quakes.

Those who live in or closer to Reno said they “strongly felt” the 5.8 magnitude quake, while it was lightly felt in western Alberta and eastern B.C.

At the time of publication, there are no reports of damages or injuries.

This follows a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in the same area that occurred just one week prior on November 23, 2022.

Anyone who felt these or any other earthquakes can report them on them on the Earthquakes Canada website.

READ MORE: 4.1 magnitude earthquake recorded near Peace River

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