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23.03.2023 / 21:53

Stanford study finds largest recorded Alberta earthquake likely caused by oilsands wastewater

Read more: At least 2 earthquakes felt in northern Alberta on Tuesday In November, parts of Alberta near the northwestern town of Peace River were rocked by a series of quakes culminating in one that reached a 5.6 magnitude.Residents reported being knocked to their knees. The earth was pushed upward by more than three centimetres — enough to register on satellites.Oilpatch techniques, such as deep disposal wells that inject wastewater kilometres underground, can induce earthquakes.

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Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits region

Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck its region of East Nusa Tenggara, the meteorological department said.

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Tsunami warning issued to New Zealand after magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit

earthquake struck off the east of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning, and authorities advised people in coastal areas to move immediately to high ground.Tsunami waves were possible within 300 km of the quake’s epicenter, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said.“Anyone near the coast who felt a LONG or STRONG quake should MOVE IMMEDIATELY to the nearest high ground, or as far inland as you can,” the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said in a tweet.People near the coast from CAPE RUNAWAY to TOLAGA BAY should MOVE IMMEDIATELY to the nearest high ground, out of tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible.

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4.4-magnitude earthquake hits Banff region

#Banff region at 6:33 pm lasted a few seconds. No reports of damage locally.— Banff Town (@Banff_Town) February 14, 2021“We’ve been in contact with our friends to the east in Canmore and they haven’t reported any damage, although they also felt the shake, as well as the Dead Mans Flats/ Exshaw area,” Adamo added.

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Tsunami warning issued for Alaska after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

Alaska, the United States Geological Survey says.The USGS said the earthquake occurred just before 5 p.m. ET on Monday, approximately 94 kilometres southeast of Sand Point.The magnitude of the earthquake was upgraded from 7.4 to 7.5 just after 5:30 p.m.

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6.2-magnitude earthquake recorded west of Tofino, B.C.

earthquake was detected west of Tofino, British Columbia early Wednesday morning.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) agency, the quake struck 250 kilometres west of Tofino.Earthquakes Canada’s preliminary data identified the quake as a magnitude 4.0 and that it struck in the Gold River region of B.C.Automatic detection of seismic event: magnitude 4.0 – 22 Jul 4:33 PDT – GOLD RIVER, BC region— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) July 22, 2020It struck shortly after 4:30 a.m. PDT (7:30 a.m.

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Tsunami warning ended for southern Alaska after magnitude 7.8 earthquake

earthquake off the southwestern tip of Alaska prompted a tsunami warning for some communities early Wednesday, which has since ended.The quake hit roughly 100 kilometres southeast of Perryville, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, at a depth of about 28 kilometres.

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Central, southern Mexico shaken by powerful earthquake

earthquake centred near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco appeared to have killed at least one person, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets.Oaxaca state Gov. Alejandro Murat told the Televisa network that he had a preliminary report of one person killed and one injured in a building collapse in Crucecita, part of Huatulco.

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4.0-magnitude earthquake detected in northern Alberta

https://t.co/En7VH06EyR31 km SE of High Prairie, AB— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) June 9, 2020“There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” read a report on Natural Resources Canada’s website.

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Quake off Russia’s far east islands prompts tsunami warning but no threat to B.C.: officials

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck near Russia’s far eastern Kuril Islands on Wednesday triggered a tsunami warning for the closest shores but did not pose a threat to British Columbia, according to B.C. emergency officials.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0