Shaking intensity
- II
- III
- IV
Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.
Who felt it
People in the shaking
- IIIWeak7,000
- IIWeak45,000
| Place | Population | Shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Canmore | 14,000 | III |
| Banff | 8,000 | II |
| Seebe | 0 | II |
| Waiparous | 49 | II |
| Exshaw | 412 | II |
| Benchlands | 43 | II |
| Ghost Lake | 82 | II |
| Sundre | 3,000 | II |
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake 273 km ne of this event struck UK on March 4, 2000 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 1,000 at intensity IV and 1,000 at intensity V, with no reported fatalities.
Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building type is low-rise reinforced/confined masonry construction.
Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.
Official source
View the USGS record ↗U.S. Geological Survey
Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.