Earthquakes & Other Anomalies
Richter Scale / Moment Magnitude Scale (MMS)
Quakes measuring from 2.5 to 5.4 are often felt but cause only minor damage. There are about 30,000 quakes in that range around the world each year.
If you live near a fracking fluid injection site, it’s good advice to find out from your insurance company whether human-induced earthquakes are covered under your insurance policies.
News - Earthquakes
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Comment |
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2020-01-23 |
EasternOntarioNetwork.com |
Fracking to blame for earthquakes, seismic ‘clusters’ in central Alberta |
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2019-06-03 |
The Tyee |
Alberta Imposes New Fracking Restrictions Near Dam after Quakes |
Andrew Nikiforuk |
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2019-05-28 |
Castanet.net |
The Canadian Press |
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2019-03-21 |
TheNarwhal.ca |
Fracking-induced earthquakes prompt call for buffer zones around Site C dam |
Ben Parfitt
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2019-03-06 |
Castanet.net |
- Red Deer & Sylvan Lake Alberta
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2018-12-22 |
CFJC Today |
Oil and Gas Commission finds fracking behind recent northeastern BC earthquakes |
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2018-12-14 |
Blackpool Gazette (UK) |
Fracking stopped by 'red event' off Preston New Road after seven earthquakes in two hours |
Wes Holmes |
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2018-12-13 |
NorthernOntario.ctvnews.ca |
- Mining related? |
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2018-08-06 |
The Times (UK) |
Call for oil drilling ban to investigate Surrey earthquake links |
Ben Webster |
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2018-04-26 |
IFL Science |
This Could Be The Real Reason North Korea Halted Nuclear Testing And It’s Terrifying |
Associated Press |
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2018-04-26 |
Associated Press |
Geologists say N. Korea’s nuclear test site likely collapsed |
Christopher Bodeen |
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2018-04-19 |
Windsorite.ca |
Owen Wolter |
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2018-04-04 |
Fox Denver USA / KDVR.com |
Colorado seeing earthquakes where they’ve never happened before |
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2018-03-09 |
The Tyee |
Andrew Nikiforuk |
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2018-03-01 |
The Tyee |
Andrew Nikiforuk |
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2018-02-09 |
Bloomberg |
David Wethe [sound alert: auto starts video] |
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2018-02-02 |
EcoWatch |
Lorraine Chow |
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2018-01-18 |
Globe and Mail |
Fracking fluids key to number of earthquakes near gas wells: study |
Ivan Semeniuk |
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2018-01-02 |
Global News (Alberta) |
Seismic activity confirmed, consistent with reported earthquake damage in Alberta Beach |
Emily Mertz, Sarah Kraus |
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2017-08-03 |
Npr.org |
James Doubek |
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2017-07-11 |
My Daily Informer (USA) |
Breaking: NASA Concerned Over Swarm of Earthquakes Shaking Yellowstone |
- Entire Volcano in California is “Moving” – Quakes May Signal Trouble |
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2017-07-06 |
Global News |
Western Montana rattled by strong earthquake felt as far north as Calgary |
Associated Press |
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2017-05-02 |
Inside Climate News |
Oklahoma’s Largest Earthquake Linked to Oil and Gas Industry Actions 3 Years Earlier, Study Says |
Zahra Hirji |
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2017-05-01 |
CBC News North |
Katherine Barton |
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2017-04-12 |
National Observer |
Federal scientist has proof: fracking by Petronas-owned company caused a big B.C. earthquake |
Erin Ellis - Honn Kao |
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2016-11-18 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
Groundbreaking Study Shows Direct Link Between Fracking and Earthquakes |
Lorraine Chow |
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2016-11-08 |
EcoWatch / Center for Biological Diversity |
Oklahoma's Latest Fracking-Related Earthquake Sparks Demand for Withdrawal of Oil and Gas Leases |
Center for Biological Diversity |
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2016-11-07 |
EcoWatch / Dan Zukowski |
Dan Zukowski |
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2016-11-01 |
EcoWatch / Dan Zukowski |
Deadliest Earthquake in Southern California History Linked to Oil Drilling |
Dan Zukowski |
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2016-10-14 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
It's Official: Injection of Fracking Wastewater Caused Kansas’ Biggest Earthquake |
Lorraine Chow |
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2016-09-23 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
‘Groundbreaking’ Study Links Texas Earthquakes to Wastewater Injection From Fracking |
Lorraine Chow |
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2016-09-10 |
CBC News |
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2016-05-25 |
Desmogblog.com |
Oil and Gas Activities Behind Texas Earthquakes Since 1925, Scientists Conclude |
Sharon Kelly |
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2016-03-30 |
News.Vice.com |
Sheena Goodyear
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2016-03-29 |
Globe and Mail |
Study confirms link between fracking, earthquakes in Western Canada |
Mark Hume |
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2016-03-29 |
CBC News |
Fracking triggers 90% of large quakes in B.C., Alberta oil and gas patch |
Betsy Trumpener |
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2016-02-17 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
Lorraine Chow |
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2016-01-25 |
KFOR.com |
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2016-01-12 |
CBC News Edmonton |
Fox Creek fracking operation closed indefinitely after earthquake |
- 4.3 magnitude earthquake 12‑Jan-2016 at 11:27am - Repsol Oil & Gas |
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2016-01-11 |
NorthernLife.ca |
Jonathan Migneault |
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2016-01-10 |
NorthernLife.ca |
- mining related (article) |
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2016-01-07 |
New York Times |
Michael Wines |
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2016-01-04 |
Huffingtonpost.com |
Drilling-Crazy Oklahoma Has Its 12th Earthquake In Less Than A Week |
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2015-12-29 |
CBC News |
Maryse Zeidler - 4.3-4.8 magnitude earthquake northeast of Victoria on December 29, 2015 at 11:39pm PT |
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2015-12-17 |
Globe and Mail |
Provinces must do more to prevent fracking-induced earthquakes: expert |
Shawn McCarthy and Mark Hume |
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2015-12-15 |
Huffingtonpost.ca |
The Canadian Press - 4.6 magnitude earthquake on August 17, 2015 |
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2015-11-30 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
Another Earthquake Hits Oklahoma: Officials Worry Stronger Quake Could Threaten National Security |
Lorraine Chow |
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2015-10-28 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
Alarming Uptick of Earthquakes in Kansas Linked to Fracking With 52 in Just Last Two Weeks |
Lorraine Chow |
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2015-10-12 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
2 More Fracking-Related Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma Despite New Rules Meant to Prevent Them |
Lorraine Chow |
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2015-10-10 |
TheGuardian.com |
Shell and Exxon's €5bn problem: gas drilling that sets off earthquakes and wrecks homes |
Lucas Amin - Netherlands |
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2015-09-21 |
EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow |
Fracking Increases Oklahoma Earthquakes from Two a Year to Two a Day |
Lorraine Chow |
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2015-09-02 |
Texas State Impact (USA) |
Texas Railroad Commission Refutes Study Linking Quakes to Oil and Gas Industry |
Mose Buchele |
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2015-08-30 |
Toronto Star / thestar.com |
Fracking-caused earthquakes will increase in B.C., says expert |
Laura Kane, The Canadian Press |
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2015-08-27 |
CBC News |
Fracking-induced earthquakes could leave workers vulnerable, says geophysicist |
Betsy Trumpener - David Eaton - Canada's fracking-induced quakes are the biggest in the world |
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2015-08-24 |
CleanTechnica.com |
Roy L. Hales - largest in Canada attributed to fracking (article) |
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2015-08-20 |
Baltimore Sun (USA) |
Md. geologists to boost seismic monitoring ahead of 'fracking' |
Scott Dance |
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2015-08-06 |
Inside Climate News |
Alberta Earthquakes Tied to Fracking, Not Just Wastewater Injection |
Zahra Hirji |
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2015-07-28 |
EcoWatch / Cole Mellino (USA) |
Cole Mellino |
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2015-07-21 |
Tyee |
Fracking Industry Has Changed Earthquake Patterns in Northeast BC |
Andrew Nikiforuk |
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2015-07-17 |
Globe and Mail |
- Fox Creek, Alberta |
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2015-06-30 |
Mlive.com |
'Zero chance' fracking caused Michigan earthquake, scientist says |
Julie Mack - Christopher Schmidt, Professor |
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2015-06-16 |
Global News |
Nicole Mortillaro - Alberta |
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2015-05-09 |
CNN |
What's causing Texas earthquakes? Fracking 'most likely,' report says |
Chris Lett and Jason Morris |
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2015-04-23 |
LA Times |
Man-made earthquakes increasing in central and eastern U.S., study finds |
Rong-Gong Lin II, Jon Schleuss and Thomas Suh Lauder |
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2015-04-17 |
Dutchsinse.com (USA) |
4/17/2015 — BACK TO BACK 3.9M earthquakes strike Oklahoma Fracking ops — CNBC pays a visit |
Michael Janitch “Yesterday (April 17 2015) a series of fracking wells EXPLODED in Greeley Colorado, and also in Karnes City Texas, as well as multiple 3.9M earthquakes which occurred at the Oklahoma fracking operations.” - Link to AO Spills & Explosions |
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2015-04-17 |
Dutchsinse.com (USA) |
4/17/2015 — ANOTHER Rare Colorado Earthquake at Oil / Fracking operation ! |
Michael Janitch
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2015-04-16 |
Dutchsinse.com (USA) |
4/16/2015 — Rare Northwest COLORADO Earthquake at Oil / Fracking operation |
Michael Janitch |
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2015-04-16 |
NBCnews.com (USA) |
Video: Is fracking behind the increase in Oklahoma earthquakes? (2 mins) |
CNBC Morgan Brennan [good quick overview] |
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2015-04-16 |
CBC News |
Terry Reith, Briar Stewart |
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2015-04-14 |
Globe and Mail |
Isis Almeida and Elco Van Groningen - Holland/Netherlands |
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2015-04-13 |
New Yorker |
Rivka Galchen |
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2015-04-03 |
New York Times |
As Quakes Rattle Oklahoma, Fingers Point to Oil and Gas Industry |
Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Michael Wines |
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2015-03-19 |
Global News |
Kent Morrison |
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2015-03-03 |
Dutchsinse |
Midwest 3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Kansas Fracking Operation |
Michael Janitch |
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2015-01-04 |
Kake.com |
Associated Press |
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2015-02-01 |
The Tyee |
Fracking Quakes Pose Added Risks and Require Study, Expert Warns |
Andrew Nikiforuk |
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2015-01-30 |
CBC News |
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2015-01-28 |
Washington Post |
Oklahoma worries over swarm of earthquakes and connection to oil industry |
Lori Montgomery |
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2015-01-07 |
Associated Press |
US Geological Survey Records Cluster of Earthquakes in Texas |
Diana Heidgerd - “swarm” |
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2015-01-06 |
EcoWatch / Cole Mellino |
Cole Mellino - Ohio & Oklahoma |
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2014-11-10 |
CBC News |
Kim Trynacity, Alicja Siekierska |
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2014-10-16 |
EcoWatch / Anastasia Pantsios |
Anastasia Pantsios |
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2014-09-04 |
Bracewell & Giuliani |
Texas Railroad Commission Proposes Regulation to Address Earthquake Risks from Disposal Wells |
- comment period open until Sep-29th |
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2014-08-23 |
Tyler Morning Telegraph |
Railroad Commission looks at disposal well rule changes (Texas) |
USA Alex Mills, Alliance of Energy Producers |
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2014-08-21 |
Ring of Fire Radio |
Joshua De Leon |
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2014-08-06 |
Ring of Fire Radio / The Big Picture RT |
Thom Hartmann: Scientists link fracking to earthquakes (12 mins) |
- surge of earthquakes in Oklahoma & Colorado |
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2014-08 |
Comment: |
4.3 magnitude earthquake in northeastern B.C., one of the world’s largest earthquakes ever linked directly to fracking (article) |
Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, B.C., Canada |
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2014-07 |
Comment: |
3.8 magnitude earthquake in B.C. (article) |
Canada |
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2014-07-16 |
Science Dump |
Andreea |
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2014-07-14 |
Ring of Fire Radio (USA) |
Joshua De Leon |
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2014-07-03 |
CBC News / Associated Press |
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2014-06-24 |
EcoWatch / Brandon Baker (USA) |
Brandon Baker |
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2014-06-24 |
Dutchsinse.com |
6/24/2014 — Fracking earthquake strikes Northern Colorado (Greeley) again, 2 earthquakes in 1 month |
Michael Janitch
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2014-05-27 |
Youtube / dutchsinse (USA) |
Colorado 4 mile long landslide @ fracking operation! 3 people missing |
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2014-05-13 |
Star Telegram (USA) |
Jim Fuquay |
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2014-04-24 |
Geekquinox |
Strong earthquake and aftershocks shake British Columbia coastline |
Scott Sutherland |
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2014-04-18 |
CBC News World |
Associated Press |
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2014-04-14 |
Reporter (USA) |
Editorial: Ohio’s earthquake response demands Pennsylvania action |
“they cannot accurately determine the impact of fracking on an undiscovered fault.” |
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2014-04-16 |
Huffington Post / Reuters |
Hundreds Of Earthquakes Shake Idaho, Rattling Nerves And Puzzling Geologists |
Laura Zuckerman |
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2014-03-29 |
Star-Telegram (USA) |
Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for regulation of the oil and gas industry |
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2014-03-13 |
EcoWatch / Earthworks |
Fracking Waste Injection Wells Put Millions of Californians at Risk of Increased Earthquakes |
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2014-01-27 |
EcoWatch / Earth Island Journal |
Frackquakes: Public Opposition Builds As Property Rights are Endangered in Texas |
Sharon Wilson, Alan Septoff |
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2014-01-07 |
Texas Tribune |
Jim Malewitz |
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2013-11-30 |
Rt.com |
Massachusetts seeks 10-yr ban on gas fracking after series of Texas quakes |
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2013-11-28 |
RT.com |
Fracking to blame? Texas rocked by 16 earthquakes in last 3 weeks |
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2013-09-04 |
NBC News |
Charles Q. Chol |
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2013-09-04 @10:47pm |
CTV News Barrie |
Magnitude 1.9 - 2kms north of Nottawa, ON |
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2013-05-17 |
CBC News |
- Magnitude 5.2 - 17kms northeast of Shawville, Quebec - Magnitude 4.2 - Braeside, ON |
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2013-05-17 |
Toronto Star |
Earthquake: 5.2 quake felt in Toronto, began in Ottawa Valley; more tremors expected |
Alyshah Hasham
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2013-05-17 |
Huffington Post |
Magnitude 5.2 - 17kms northeast of Shawville, Quebec |
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2013-05-17 |
Comment |
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Magnitude 4.2 - Braeside, ON |
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2011-11-06 |
NewsOn6.com (USA) |
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2010-06-23 |
Simcoe.com / Alliston Herald |
34 kms north of Buckingham, QC |
More Information:
Earthquakes Canada www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/index-eng.php / @CANADAquakes
http://earthquaketrack.com/ca-08-toronto/recent
“Seismic activity has been rising sharply in the nation’s Mid-Continent region as wastewater disposal from oil and gas production has increased. But the [Texas] Railroad Commission has stopped short of attributing the quakes to injection wells.” (article)
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