Another earthquake felt in the Fort St. John region

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 11, 2025 9:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Earthquakes Canada reported a 4.4 magnitude quake in the Fort St. John country connected Wednesday morning. 

It occurred about 74 kilometres northwest of the city just earlier 11:30 a.m. PT at a extent of five kilometres and was "lightly felt," according to the earthquake database. No harm was reported.

It's the latest successful a bid of insignificant earthquakes that person struck northeastern B.C. this year, aft 4 quakes of magnitude 3.1 oregon higher were detected successful a azygous week in February.

The quakes are "suspected industry-related" events, according to Natural Resources Canada — successful different words, related to hydraulic fracturing, oregon fracking, in the area.

In this case, the B.C. Energy Regulator (BCER) has linked the quake to fracking in the Wonowon area.

Fracking is simply a process that blasts water, sand, and chemicals astatine precocious unit much than 2 kilometres underground to merchandise earthy state trapped successful stone formations.

"Earthquakes tin beryllium induced by ... mining, by lipid and state extraction," Natural Resources Canada earthquake seismologist John Cassidy said successful a February interview.

Earlier this year, the BCER announced it had begun tracking each seismic events of magnitude 1.5 oregon higher to further recognize the links betwixt concern enactment and earthquakes.

So far, it shows a seismic lawsuit astir each time this year, though the immense bulk were not felt.

Anyone who felt the latest quake is encouraged to study it online.