A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected off the west coast of Vancouver Island Friday night.
Earthquakes Canada said it struck 129 kilometres west of Port Alice just before 7:15 p.m., at a depth of eight kilometres.
It was originally recorded at a magnitude of 4.6, but later upgraded to 4.9.
Earthquakes Canada said there were no reports of damage, and no tsunami expected.
Get breaking National news
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported on May 9 near Port Hardy, also off of Vancouver Island, along with a 4.3 on March 3.
Around Christmas Day, nine earthquakes were recorded in the area as well.
- Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
- One of Kimberly Proctor’s killers denied parole again, board believes he is still a risk
- Egypt and Iran protest Seattle FIFA match over Pride celebrations
- Highway 1 east of Golden, B.C. closed due to crash, snowy weather
Comments