Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 26 miles north of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the afternoon

A very shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
According to the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, the quake hit on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, at 5:27 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Bon Accord (pop. 1,500) located 7 miles from the epicenter, and Morinville (pop. 9,800) 12 miles away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Fort Saskatchewan (pop. 15,000) located 19 miles from the epicenter, St. Albert (pop. 57,700) 22 miles away, Edmonton (pop. 1,010,900) 26 miles away, Sherwood Park (pop. 70,600) 29 miles away, Spruce Grove (pop. 39,000) 33 miles away, and Stony Plain (pop. 18,000) 35 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Leduc (pop. 15,600) located 46 miles from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Apr 1, 2026 05:27 pm (Edmonton time) local time (1 Apr 2026 23:27 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 5.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.93°N / 113.47°W (Spring Lake, Alberta, Canada)
Primary data source: RaspberryShake
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