OTTAWA, Canada – A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Canada Thursday, the US Geological Survey mentioned, however there was no tsunami menace and no speedy stories of injury or accidents.
The epicenter of the quake was simply 5 miles (eight kilometers) deep in waters greater than 140 miles southwest of Port McNeil, on Vancouver Island within the western province of British Columbia.
It hit at 8.44 am native time (1544 GMT), in accordance with USGS.
One resident of Victoria on Vancouver Island informed AFP they hadn’t felt it, whereas Natural Resources Canada seismic analyst Brindley Smith mentioned the company “does not expect any damage to buildings.”
The area sees smaller quakes a number of occasions per yr, he mentioned. “Something approaching magnitude six is a little bit more unusual, but nothing to be stressed about,” he added.
British Columbia emergency companies tweeted that there was “no tsunami threat to BC.” — Agence France-Presse
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
