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Pair of earthquakes shake off coastal B.C., no tsunami expected
Emergency officials said the offshore quakes were felt by few people and that magnitudes of 5.4 or lower rarely cause damage.
- A series of three earthquakes struck off the coast of northern Vancouver Island late Sunday and early Monday, with a 5.4 magnitude tremor occurring in waters west-southwest of Port McNeill, British Columbia.
- EmergencyInfoBC and the National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed no tsunami threat or structural damage resulted from the offshore activity, which occurred at a depth of 10 km beneath the ocean floor.
- Following an initial 4.9 magnitude quake Sunday evening, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:13 a.m. Monday; these were the largest quakes recorded in the past 30 days.
- Officials urge residents to practice 'drop, cover and hold on,' especially ahead of the October 15 Shake Out BC drill, and advise citizens to maintain emergency kits and restock supplies.
- While British Columbia experiences thousands of earthquakes annually, structural-damage-level quakes occur once per decade on average, though the region remains at high risk for major events.
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