Natural Resources Canada has confirmed a magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook southeast Sask. near Yorkton Monday morning.
Earthquakes Canada said it happened around 4:40 a.m. about 32 kilometres south east of Yorkton.
Some residents near the epicentre have reported on the Earthquakes Canada website that they felt weak to light shaking from earthquake, but no damage has been reported.
Michal Kolaj, seismologist at Natural Resources Canada, believed the impact of the earthquake was minor due to its shallow depth.
“You might experience some light shaking,” said Kolaj. “We wouldn’t expect anything serious; some people would be able to sleep through it.”
This is not the first time the Parkland region has experienced earthquakes. In the past seven years, the region has experienced seven different earthquakes—the largest reached a magnitude of 3.7 in 2013, which makes Monday's the largest in a while.
As for Monday morning’s earthquake, the research is ongoing as to what caused it.
“The next couple of days is going to be trying to figure out how the earthquake that happened (Monday) morning fits into the larger puzzle of seismic activity in that region,” said Kolaj.
Earthquakes Canada is asking anyone in the area who might have felt the earthquake to report its intensity on their website
