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How rare is an earthquake of this magnitude in B.C.? Our meteorologist explains
CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe says the earthquake that hit on Friday is one of the bigger ones B.C.’s coast has seen, but not the "big one" that’s expected.
5.1 magnitude earthquake reported north of Vancouver, B.C.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near South Pender Harbour, British Columbia, which is about a two-hour drive north from Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
3.0-magnitude earthquake shakes western Washington, seismologists say. What to know
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.4-mile deep quake hit about 7 miles east from Greenwater at 9:54 a.m., according to the USGS. The quake’s epicenter was in the Snoqualmie National Forest.
5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes B.C. south coast
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1. struck the south B.C. coast early Friday, Feb. 21 afternoon. The quake was detected in an area 24 km north-northeast of Sechelt, 35 km west of Squamish, and 60 km northwest of Vancouver, according to Earthquakes Canada.
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
The New Mexico earthquake struck hours after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Portugal on Monday (February 17), according to the United States Geological Survey. The ear
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes British Columbia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook near Squamish, British Columbia on Friday afternoon. The earthquake was reported at 1:26 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Society (USGS).
No damages reported after earthquake shakes parts of Alberta, B.C.
Its magnitude scale says quakes between 3.5 and 5.4 are "often felt, but rarely cause damage." A 3.6 magnitude earthquake last week in B.C. shook the ground in Victoria, Sidney an
A preliminary 2.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near Orange County neighborhood
A preliminary 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck near San Joaquin Hills in Orange County, according to the U.S. Geological ...
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'It was quite scary' Metro Vancouverites react to 5.1 magnitude earthquake off B.C. coast
Earthquakes Canada says the tremor struck an area about 60 km west of the city of Vancouver and 35 km west of Squamish just ...
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake sends tremors across western Texas
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was detected in western Texas Friday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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5.1 magnitude earthquake near Sechelt felt across Vancouver area
Earthquake Canada says an automatic Earthquake Early Warning was issued for the event at 1:26 p.m. It says the quake hit ...
Map: 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Texas
A moderately strong, 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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4.7-magnitude earthquake near Sunshine Coast rattles Vancouver Island
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Sechelt Friday afternoon, with many Vancouver Islanders feeling tremors as far away as ...
Vancouver Island rattled by 4.8-magnitude earthquake centred near Sechelt
Natural Resources Canada says the quake was centred 24 kilometres north-northeast of Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast, about 150 ...
Map: 3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern California
A minor, 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey ...
Earthquake Today LIVE: NCS director says, ‘After 4.0 magnitude, the aftershock will be less by 1.2 magnitude’
LIVE: An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Bihar's Siwan, hours after strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR ...