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Vancouver Island Jolted by 4.7 Magnitude Quake
12 Nov
Summary
- A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred off the Vancouver Island coast.
- The earthquake's epicenter was 10 km beneath the sea floor.
- No tsunami threat was detected following the seismic event.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island on Tuesday evening. The quake, which occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time, had its epicenter situated 10 kilometers beneath the sea floor. This location was about 130 kilometers west of Tofino, British Columbia.
Fortunately, there have been no reports of damage resulting from this seismic activity. B.C.'s emergency information system confirmed via social media that the earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat to the region.
This event represents the third significant seismic occurrence off the B.C. coast this month, following a magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Haida Gwaii on November 3rd and a magnitude 4.2 earthquake west of Port Hardy on November 2nd. Tuesday's earthquake occurred within the seismically active Cascadia subduction zone.
