A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Victoria, British Columbia on Thursday night, February 13, 2025, with reports of it being lightly felt across southern Vancouver Island. The quake occurred at 9:59 p.m. and had a depth of 40 kilometers. As of Friday morning, over 190 people had reported feeling the tremor on a 10-point intensity scale.
CHEK News caught up with residents in Greater Victoria about the 3.9 magnitude quake. on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.struck near Victoria on Thursday night, with reports of it being lightly felt across southern Vancouver Island.
Ten people reported the intensity as a ‘one’ on the 10-point intensity scale, while 96 people reported it as a two, 74 reported it as a three, and 10 more reported it as a four on the intensity scale.Loading the player...
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