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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake detected on Vancouver Island

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Many people on southern Vancouver Island reported feeling an earthquake on Friday afternoon.

According to USGS, a 4.5 magnitude quake was detected at 1:35 p.m. around 47 km south east of Ucluelet, located in western Vancouver island.

Earthquakes Canada is currently reporting it as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake.

No tsunami is expected to hit the island as a result.

More to come.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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