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Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Recorded Off B.C.’s Central Coast Near Bella Bella

The offshore tremor fits the region’s routine seismic activity along the Pacific–North American plate boundary.

A map shows the location of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck Sunday morning about 200 kilometres off the central coast of British Columbia.
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Overview

  • Earthquakes Canada logged the quake just after 8 a.m. PT on Sunday at a depth of about 10 kilometres.
  • The epicentre was roughly 200 kilometres west of Bella Bella and about 100 kilometres off the south tip of Haida Gwaii.
  • Environment and Natural Resources Canada reported no tsunami warning, and officials said damage is not expected.
  • There were no confirmed reports of the shaking being felt on land, and residents who think they did are asked to report it to Earthquakes Canada.
  • Federal guidance notes earthquakes below about magnitude 5.4 rarely cause structural damage.