UPDATE: Blast Confirmed Near Thunder Bay

Jason Wellwood April 19, 2022 7:48 pm Last Updated on June 30, 2025 2:23 pm

Confirmation of a blast northeast of Thunder Bay.

Natural Resources Canada, in a follow up email to Acadia News, reported the 2.1 magnitude blast at approximately 5:28 p.m. Tuesday that was felt in several locales by several listeners, including on the Fort William First Nation and in Oliver Paipoonge.

Seismologist Michal Kolaj noted that the blast may have been associated with highway construction.

Screenshot of the April 19, 2022 blast
(Natural Resources Canada)

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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