M4.8 Earthquake 44 km ESE of Peace River, Canada — November 29, 2022
2022-11-29 23:45:07 UTC (2022-11-29) · approx. 3:45 PM UTC-8 local
Felt by 111 people across surrounding communities.
On November 29, 2022 at 23:45 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 44 km ESE of Peace River, Canada, at a depth of 5.7 km and coordinates 56.1563°, -116.5901°. This earthquake was detected by 130 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 401, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 111 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-116.5901°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Peace River, Canada?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 44 km ESE of Peace River, Canada on November 29, 2022 at 23:45 UTC had a depth of 5.7 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 56.1563°, -116.5901°, which is 44 km ESE of Peace River, Canada.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000j5mm). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, November 29, 2022). M4.8 Earthquake 44 km ESE of Peace River, Canada — November 29, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000j5mm/