Automatic seismic detectors initially put the magnitude at 4.1, but Earthquakes Canada officially measured it at 3.4 minutes later. The agency says the earthquake struck 32 kilometers southwest of the city at a depth of five kilometers. Many residents throughout the community reported feeling the earthquake. No injuries or damage have been reported. The Rocky Mountain Trench runs through Prince George, so there is a history of seismicity on small faults, according to CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, but it’s unusual for small earthquakes to be felt by residents. September 21, 2022 15:07 – Earthquake felt in Prince George, M 3.4. More information to follow. —@CANADAquakes Cindy Marcotte, who works downtown, says it took her a while to figure out what happened after she felt her desk shake. “My first impression was that I thought someone had fallen into our building,” he said. “Said a lady across the street [her] The building shook so badly. she was terrified.” Earthquakes Canada says given the scale of the quake, no damage would be expected. John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said earthquakes near Prince George are relatively rare. Today’s felt earthquake (M3.4) near pic.twitter.com/35WLXyIYmx —@earthquakeguy He said there had been 25 earthquakes within 100 kilometers of the city in the past 30 years, with the largest measuring 5.4 in March 1986. Radio West3:14CBC meteorologist and seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe updates on the earthquake that rocked the Prince George region CBC meteorologist and seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe gives us the latest on the earthquake that shook the Prince George region Wednesday afternoon.
