Strong quake hits off British Columbia coast

Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:39 AM EDT
advertisement

A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

The magnitude-6.1 quake hit at 5:37 a.m. Its epicenter was 97 miles west of Port Hardy and 293 miles west northwest of Vancouver, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck at a depth of 6.2 miles.

Geological Survey of Canada scientist Garry Rogers said there are no reports of injuries or damages and said it occurred too far off land for there to be any.

The quake was the latest in a series of coastal tremors since Monday. Two quakes rattled the area Wednesday, both with magnitudes of around 5. There have been 18 quakes with a magnitude greater than 4 in the region this week.

"Rarely a day goes by where we don't have a earthquake. Once a year we have a swarm in the high fours, maybe a five. Once a decade we have a six," Rogers said.

© 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • 1 Vote
  • Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.

Back To Top

Published to:

What's this?
Who's leading the conversation?
This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd row the group of users who have had the 2nd most impact (et cetera). Users with similar impact are grouped together, and the average score of the group is shown to the left of the group. The author of the article is also shown on the left, in their corresponding group. Each user's score is based on the number of comments the user has made plus the number of votes their comments have received. The scores are calculated relative one another, so while their absolute value is not particularly important, their relative difference does indicate a larger difference in impact on the conversation.
0.5
{"commentId":2620412,"authorDomain":"bmvaughn"}
bmvaughn

Nothing felt in Seattle.

{"commentId":2620412,"threadId":"342166","contentId":"1796163","authorDomain":"bmvaughn"}
    Reply#1 - Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
    {"canLink":false,"threadId":"342166","isPrivate":false}
    Leave a Comment:
    You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
    Newsvine Privacy Statement
    As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
    {"threadId":"342166","contentId":"1796163"}
    Start TrackingStart Tracking
    Stop TrackingStop Tracking
    Back To Top | Front Page