magnitude-aftershocks

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles B.C.’s northern coast

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles B.C.’s northern coast

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the southern tip of B.C’s Haida Gwaii on Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks. According to Earthquakes Canada, the tremors were felt in Sandspit and Masset in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, parts of northern Vancouver Island including Port Hardy and Gold River, and as far as Terrace and Kitimat … Read more

Minor 4.9-magnitude earthquake rattles B.C.’s Coast Mountains

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Minor 4.9-magnitude earthquake rattles B.C.’s Coast Mountains

Residents in many areas of B.C. reported feeling the effects of a minor earthquake that struck in B.C.’s Coast Mountains, about 220 kilometres north of Vancouver on Sunday afternoon. Earthquakes Canada says the quake was recorded at 3:23 p.m. PST and registered at a magnitude of 4.9, but so far there are no reports of damage or secondary impacts, … Read more