Three Quakes Strike off B.C.'s Coast, no Damage or Injuries
Three earthquakes have struck off the northwest end of Vancouver Island.
Earthquakes Canada says the first quake measured 5.1, the second had a magnitude of 5.6, and the third came in with an initial reading of 5.8, Citynews reports.
The first quake struck at 8:44 a.m. local time and the second at 11:13 a.m. on Monday. The third quake was felt at 11:49 a.m.
All three were more than 100 kilometres off the northern end of Vancouver Island in the Pacific Ocean and were measured at a depth of about five kilometres.
Earthquakes Canada says there were no tsunami warnings, no reports of damage or injuries from the quakes, and none would be expected from quakes that size.
The area in the Pacific off Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii is a hot spot for earthquakes with movement from both the Queen Charlotte Fault and Cascadia Subduction Zone, although many of the quakes are never felt.
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