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4.9 magnitude earthquake recorded near Port Hardy, B.C., no tsunami threat
According to Earthquakes Canada, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island on Sunday night
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was detected off the coast of Vancouver Island just after 8 p.m. on Sunday night.
According to Earthquakes Canada, the quake was located 194 km west of Port Hardy, and 540 km west north-west of Vancouver. The earthquake was detected at a depth of 10 km.
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The earthquake was not felt and no tsunami was expected, the agency said.
Last month, a swarm of more than 30 tremors had been documented off the coast of British Columbia in just three days.
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Vancouver Island is located close to an active boundary of three tectonic plates – Pacific, Juan de Fuca and North American. The ongoing interaction among these tectonic plates has the potential to generate large earthquakes.
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