A record\u002Dbreaking earthquake recorded in northern Alberta made waves across the province and has attracted interest from scientists beyond.
with a magnitude of 5.8, a depth of two kilometres and an epicentre about 356 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, where some residents reportedly felt the seismic event.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
As of Wednesday evening, Earthquakes Canada’s community intensity map, which crowdsources earthquake experiences from the public, saw 335 responses from as far north as High Level, about 300 kilometres north of the epicentre, to Calgary, about 750 kilometres southeast of the site. However, Gu added, additional study of the larger quake over the coming days may yield more refined results in terms magnitude, location and timing.
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