Magnitude 1.5 earthquake also reported off Vancouver Island’s west coast hours earlier
In mid-February, another powerful quake in the region killed one person and left more than 180 injured
An 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook the north of New Zealand Thursday morning
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System predicted waves of 0.3 to 1 metre (1 to 3.3 feet)
Earthquakes Canada detected the seismic event at around 3:30 p.m.
It says the quake was ‘lightly felt’
“The end result is going to be amazing.”
Both earthquakes hit near the U.S. state on Dec. 1
Event happened about 40 kilometres southwest of Village of Queen Charlotte
Search and rescue efforts continuing in at least 12 buildings
‘Drop, cover, and hold on’ is the appropriate action to reduce injury and death, experts say
The quake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres
The U.S. Geologic Survey said the magnitude 7.4 quake hit at 10:29 a.m.
No tsunami expected, Earthquake Canada says
An earthquake was reportedly felt just before 5 p.m. throughout the Okanagan
Monday morning earthquake was the third with magnitude higher than 4.0 to hit B.C. coast this year
No tsunami expected at this time
