Those in the Esterhazy, Sask. area may have had a startling wake-up call this morning, as a tremor was reported in the area. According to Earthquakes Canada the 3.4 magnitude tremor was reported at around 4:50 a.m. Tuesday. At a depth of a kilometre and reported around nine kilometres northeast of the community, Earthquakes Canada classified the incident as “suspected mining related.” Seismic activity is semi-common in the Esterhazy area. Since 1985, 49 earthquakes have been reported within a 30-kilometre radius of the community. Of those incidents, all have been classified as related to industry or mining operations in the area, according to data from Earthquakes Canada. Mosaic operates K1, K2 and K3 potash facilities north and east of Esterhazy. The community is located around 220 kilometres east of Regina. More to come...
