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No tsunamis expected from pair of earthquakes off Vancouver Island

No tsunamis were expected from a pair of earthquakes off the coast of Vancouver Island on Monday. Google Maps

Officials say a pair of earthquakes off Vancouver Island on Monday were not expected to produce tsunamis.

The first quake registered a magnitude of 4.6, and happened just before 1:30 p.m. PT, about 166 km west of Port Alice.

The agency said the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km.

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The second quake happened at about 2:45 p.m. PT, about 190 km west of Port Alice.

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The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected from either quake.

Natural Resources Canada earthquake seismologist John Cassidy said the quakes weren’t unusual, as they occurred in a seismically active region.

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