Two earthquakes rattle near Fort St. John, B.C., one felt

Two earthquakes struck overnight near Fort St. John in northeastern B.C., less than two hours apart. British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday, July 3, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Two earthquakes rattled the Fort St. John area in northeastern B.C., less than two hours apart.

Earthquakes Canada says there was no damage reported by either quake, and only the second was felt in the city.

The agency says the first, a magnitude 4.2, happened just before midnight local time Tuesday, about 122 kilometres west of the city and was only felt in the “epicentral region.”

It says the second magnitude 4.4 quake then struck early Wednesday morning in the same location.

Those followed a magnitude 3.1 earthquake near the same spot earlier this week that was felt in the B.C. community of Wonowon.

Earthquakes Canada says there were no reports of damage on Monday when it struck.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 12, 2025.

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