4.5 magnitude earthquake registered off the coast of Vancouver Island
Posted November 5, 2018 3:50 pm.
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VANCOUVER ISLAND – Natural Resources Canada says a 4.5 magnitude earthquake off British Columbia’s coast was an aftershock to recent seismic activity in the Pacific Ocean.
It says there were no reports of damage and none would be expected. A tsunami also wasn’t expected.
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The quake struck at 12:26 p.m. on Monday about 180 kilometres west of Port Alice on northern Vancouver Island at a depth of 10 kilometres.
A quake and several recent aftershocks have shaken the same area since Oct. 21, including three on that day ranging in magnitude from 6.5 to 6.8.
