Earthquake

• 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

  6.8 magnitude earthquake shakeseastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.

  World

  Nov 10
  
• Billions in damage, thousands of injuries: Report maps out Vancouver earthquake risks

  The report found a magnitude 7.2 quake could damage more than 6,100 buildings, displace a third of residents and workers and cause up to $17 billion in damage.

  Canada

  Nov 7
  
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• Officials confirm earthquake in northern Alberta on Thursday, no reports of damage

  The event is the second confirmed earthquake in Alberta this month.

  Canada

  Oct 25
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• Another earthquake felt in B.C. Friday morning, 3rd since mid-September

  The 3.7 magnitude quake struck in the Strait of Georgia near Tsawwassen just after 2 a.m. Residents in Vancouver and Victoria said they felt the quake.

  Environment

  Oct 4
• Earthquake off Vancouver Island jolts residents awake

  The 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit in the Haro Strait, just off the coast of Sannichton, about 18 kilometres northeast of Victoria, just after 4 a.m.

  Environment

  Sep 26
• Strong earthquake recorded off B.C.’s North Central coast

  The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck about 275 kilometres northwest of Port McNeill around 2:22 p.m.

  Environment

  Sep 16
• ‘Every second counts’: Earthquake early warning system launched in B.C.

  Using a network of sensors, the system will detect strong earthquakes and automatically send alerts to cellphones, radio and televisions.

  Canada

  Aug 29
• Japan issues 1st ‘megaquake advisory.’ What that means

  Seismologists at the agency held an emergency meeting after Thursday’s quake to analyze whether it had affected the nearby Nankai Trough and reassessed the risk of a major quake.

  World

  Aug 9
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• Earthquake hits city in Quebec, tremors felt in Montreal

  Earthquakes Canada says a magnitude 3.2 earthquake took place around 8:12 a.m. near Valleyfield, a city in southwestern Quebec roughly 60 kilometres from Montreal.

  Canada

  Jul 30
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• 6.4 magnitude earthquake recorded amid swarm off Vancouver Island

  John Cassidy told Global News that since July 3 there have been a few hundred earthquakes in that area with most registering between three and five magnitudes. 

  Environment

  Jul 11