A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, officials at the Pacific Geoscience Centre have confirmed, but there are no reports of damage or tsunami warnings. 3 e* G$ N" Q8 E Q% C& i5 S0 r7 E) G2 G8 U
Initial reports estimated the quake was as large as magnitude 6.8, but those estimates were later downgraded to 6.4. + X- Y X7 c6 j6 s4 t* M' G2 s$ J" q4 R" |
People report buildings swaying for several minutes from the Fraser Valley to Campbell River at around 12:41 PT p.m., but there are no reports of damage.