Calgary Felt An Earthquake All The Way From Idaho Last Night & People Are Shook
In case you missed it, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Calgary on the evening of Tuesday, March 31. While some people didn’t even notice the Calgary earthquake, others are shook. No pun intended. Apparently, the quake came all the way from Idaho.
The Weather Network has reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Idaho that was so strong, people all the way over in Alberta felt the earth shake.
The original location of the quake was 125 km away from the state's capital, Boise. The impact was felt in Calgary at 5:52 p.m.
As of now, no injuries have been reported. But just because everyone is safe, doesn’t mean people aren't confused.
The shaking was reported in several neighbouring states, as well as north of the border in Alberta.
Apparently, some people felt the tremors in B.C. too. A 27-floor high rise building in Kelowna’s downtown core was even evacuated.
John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, spoke with Global News saying that the quake caused no damage and some people in high-rise buildings may have felt a slight sway. He explained that this is common with large earthquakes at great distances.
He also noted that the quake in Canada was quite weak.
While the City of Calgary has not yet posted on social media about the incident, we can always count on the good people of Twitter to inform us.
People all over the site have been recounting their personal experiences with Tuesday night's event.
For the most part, people are confused about whether an earthquake even happened.
Twitter users are questioning what they felt, and naturally they've turned to social media for answers.
Some have recounted what they felt, with one person noting that their apartment on the 17th floor felt wobbly for a few seconds.
Others have been quick to use this opportunity to make a joke.
One person said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this earthquake was pretty “on brand” for 2020.
Someone even said for people not to worry because it was just her mom and sister dancing to RuPaul's Drag Race.
While earthquakes in Alberta are rare, they have happened before.
In March of 2019, thousands of Canadians were without power for a time, after a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Edmonton.
While Calgarians are still safe and sound indoors, it makes sense that feeling their homes shake for a brief second would leave them a little concerned. This time, it was simply a little bit of roll-over quake from our southern neighbours.