The 4.9-magnitude quake happened Sunday night beneath the ocean about 200 kilometres off the Island
An earthquake off Vancouver Island on Sunday — just as the province is set to mark the annual Great B.C. ShakeOut on Thursday — is a good reminder of the need to be prepared, says a Victoria seismologist.
He said the ShakeOut, a province-wide earthquake-readiness event, is a valuable exercise for the public. He also touted an earthquake early-warning system being developed by the federal government.
It’s all part of an extended network to be managed by municipalities and regional districts, said City of Victoria emergency-program co-ordinator Tanya Seal-Jones. Mulder said the warning system won’t pick up on every event, just those of a predetermined magnitude. The Island and Puget Sound area, meanwhile, hasn’t seen a magnitude 6 or 7 quake since 1946 near Courtenay, she said.
Another drill will be held at the main Victoria fire hall and a Teams session will be held for the rest of the staff.
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