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No tsunami expected following early morning earthquake off Vancouver Island

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Earthquakes Canada says there is no tsunami concern following an earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island Tuesday morning.

On December 6th, at around 5:30 a.m., a 4.6 magnitude tremor occurred approximately 180 kilometres from Port Hardy, Vancouver Island’s northernmost municipality.

“It is very unlikely that an earthquake of magnitude less than 5 could cause any damage,” says Earthquakes Canada.

The area is prone to earthquakes that sometimes result in tsunamis dating back to 1918. This is because that area is the meeting point between two tectonic plates that generates seismic activity.

It is not unusual for several earthquakes to happen off the coast of Vancouver Island every year.

The largest earthquake in the region was a 7.4 magnitude seismic event that occurred in June of 1970.

The latest earthquake to be felt by Vancouver Islanders was on November 25th around 34 kilometres from Tofino.

Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a questionnaire for Earthquakes Canada.

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Curtis Blandy
curtis@victoriabuzz.com

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