PORT HARDY, B.C. –
A second minor however barely bigger earthquake has struck the British Columbia coast right now.
Earthquakes Canada says a 5.5 magnitude quake was registered simply earlier than 4:30 a.m. native time, following a 4.2 magnitude quake recorded about an hour and a half earlier close to the identical location.
The epicentre was 206 kilometres west of Port Hardy, north of Vancouver Island.
The company says it’s presently monitoring a swarm of earthquakes far off the coast of northern Vancouver Island.
The company says there have been greater than 30 quakes since Sept. 14, although none have been felt, and the most important recorded magnitude is 5.5.
There are not any stories of any harm from right now’s quakes.
No tsunami is predicted.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Sept. 17, 2023.
