The latest quake west of Port Hardy follows a sequence of six earthquakes that shook Vancouver Island on Monday
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The United States Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 188 kilometres west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, at 7:36 p.m. local time.
Earthquakes Canada says the depth of the shake was five kilometres, and there are no reports of damage.The latest quake follows a sequence of six earthquakes that shook Vancouver Island on Monday ranging between magnitudes of 4.3 and six. Earthquakes Canada says the region, centred more than 100 kilometres off northwest Vancouver Island, is a hot spot for tremors of that strength.
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