The Alberta Energy Regulator has ordered a company to suspend fracking operations at a well site linked to an earthquake that was felt in the communities of Red Deer and Sylvan Lake.
Natural Resources Canada says the 4.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in central Alberta around 5:55 a.m. on Monday.Vesta Energy Ltd. must suspend hydraulic fracturing operations at the site in order to protect the public and the environment.
The regulator has also ordered Vesta to file a plan to eliminate or reduce future seismic activity from fracturing. "A Vesta representative contacted the AER through the 24-hour emergency response number at 06:20 a.m. on March 4, 2019, and informed the AER that seismic activity of magnitude 4.32 was detected due to Vesta's fracturing at the site, and that Vesta had shut down the fracturing operation," the regulator said in a release Tuesday.
There were no immediate reports of damage but the community of Sylvan Lake said the power went out in most of the town Monday morning.Vesta officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
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