Earth Quake in Canada

[Ryu]

just heard about earth quake in Alberta Canada. I hope was not high magnitude, no casualties, and all our friends and family members are safe.

 

[crazed 9.6]

We get small earthquakes in west Alberta near or in the Mountains, a few a year. Most always they are in the Rocky Mountains or in the foothills of the Mountains. This one was in Nordegg which is in the foothills. Not many people in that area.
The quakes are usually mostly below 2 magnitude as this one was, but last year near Rocky Mountain House (a town in the foothills) was the epicenter of a plus 4 quake.
Years ago when I was drilling on the oil rigs near Nordegg, we had a quake and it shook the derrick a little, but was not much of a quake and it was hardly noticeable.

I grew up on Vancouver Island B.C. and we had small quakes almost every month, sometimes more often. Some were big enough to scare my mother thou

 

[Ryu]

thank God was not crazy. but thats scary and I know some countries got hit bad in the past

wow you deal with this from long time but be careful my friend

 

[crazed 9.6]

ooops, i was wrong. That one in Nordegg was awhile ago.
This one today was 52 kms east of Peace River and was a 5.1 magnitude
They are not positive in the magnatude yet . This happened just over an hour ago.
Peace River area is populated but mainly in the city and not so much in outlining area, but there are people there.

 

[Ryu]

yeah I heard was kind of high but was not sure. thats sucks and hope no damage

 

[crazed 9.6]

Peace River valley is a beautiful place and was one of the first areas in Alberta to be homesteaded way back a couple 1000 years ago or whenever Alberta was formed
It is located in north central Alberta near the mountains.

 

[Ryu]

peace river valley thats beautiful name

 

[Ryu]

thinking to move to Canada next year. I need a job offer and I see they have lots of jobs in my field. might be exploring early next year

looking in Ontario

 

[crazed 9.6]

don't go to Ontario.
Eastern Canada is not the best place to be these days.
Alberta is the best place in Canada right now.
BC is on the west coast but don't go there either.

Saskatchewan or Alberta is my suggestion

 

[crazed 9.6]

I just saw that there are reports of people feeling that quake as far away as north Edmonton (Mornville). That's a good 6 hours away from Peace River.

 

[crazed 9.6]

BTW, I drilled oil wells in Peace River too and Mornville too
All over Alberta really and in BC and in Saskatchewan too.

We drilled lots of oil wells back in my day.
Never drilled on a fault line thou

 

[crazed 9.6]

this is the website I was looking at

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/today.html

 

[Ryu]

wow thats lots of drilling. have you ever felt shaking while sleeping

yes I was looking @ Alberta and Saskchwan area as well but most jobs were popping up in Ontario but I guess I need to look it again. but hopefully Canadian people here in Africa make process easy

 

[Ryu]

this is the website I was looking at

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/today.html

I was searching on google and news popped up there but could not find much info that time

 

[crazed 9.6]

It was the night before Christmas and all thru the rig
not a roughneck was stirring, the bit wouldn't dig.
I heard such a clatter, I ran out of the Doghouse to see what's the matter.
And looked to see St. Nic land on the Rig.


That's all I remember of that Christmas relic we use to sing on the Rigs around Christmas time, late at night while the stars were out

 

[crazed 9.6]

I was searching on google and news popped up there but could not find much info that time

yup, scroll down on that webpage to see more info.

 

[Ryu]

 

[crazed 9.6]

lmao... drill baby drill !

 

[Ryu]

yup, scroll down on that webpage to see more info.

yup looking t it right now. wow 5.6 at Pacific Ocean/new Zealand ;(

 

[Ryu]

10 earthquakes over 5 magnitude today