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No reports of damage after 4.5 magnitude earthquake off Vancouver Island

The earthquake struck off the coast of Vancouver Island. USGS

Some in B.C. are asking if they felt a rumble during the night as a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island.

The earthquake struck at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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The centre was about 170 kilometres southwest of Tofino and about 300 kilometres west of Saanich.

It struck at a depth of 10 kilometres.

There are no reports of any damage.

 

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