6.7 Underwater Quake Hits Off BC Coast This Morning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two strong 6.7-magnitude earthquakes struck off Canada's west coast early on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quakes were both at a depth of 10 km in the Queen Charlotte Islands region, and followed a smaller earlier 5.3-magnitude temblor in the area. The larger quakes were 221 km and 235 km west north-west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, the USGS said on its Web site.
There were no immediate reports of damage, or warnings from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.
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The quakes were both at a depth of 10 km in the Queen Charlotte Islands region, and followed a smaller earlier 5.3-magnitude temblor in the area. The larger quakes were 221 km and 235 km west north-west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, the USGS said on its Web site.
There were no immediate reports of damage, or warnings from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.
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