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.
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.
WATCH: (Aired Oct. 22, 2018) Three strong earthquakes reported in Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island
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