Friday, March 29, 2024

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake detected off southern Vancouver Island

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Did the rattle wake you out of your sleep, Victoria?

If so, you felt the 3.6 magnitude earthquake detected north of Sidney at 4:13 a.m. Friday morning. It was first reported as a 3.9 magnitude quake.

Many residents all over Vancouver Island are reporting they felt the tremor which lasted over 20 seconds. 

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake had a depth of 17 km and struck 12 km east off Ganges and roughly 25 km off Sidney.

No tsunami warning update has been released as of this publication and no damage has been reported.

Let us know in the comment section below if you felt it!

 

 

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