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Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Canada: Two earthquakes rattle Vancouver Island
CBC News
Posted: Feb 16, 2012 8:05 AM PT
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2012 10:04 AM PT
The U.S. Geological Service detected three earthquakes in the
Pacific Northwest region in the past two days. The U.S. Geological
Service detected three earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest region
in the past two days. (USGS)
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake shivered across northern Vancouver
Island around 10:30 p.m. PT Wednesday, the second to strike the
region in two days.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicentre of the
latest earthquake struck off the coast about 145 kilometres west
of Ucluelet, but there were no reports of any damage.
A day earlier, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the same region
— also without causing any damage. A 6.0-magnitude quake was also
detected off the Oregon coast on Wednesday.
In September, a 6.4-magnitude quake that rumbled across Vancouver
Island was felt as far away as B.C.'s Okanagan Valley to the east
and Seattle to the south, but caused no injuries or damage.