Earthquakes recorded off the coast of British Columbia

Several earthquakes were recorded off the coast of British Columbia Thursday morning, but no tsunami is expected.

The first quake struck shortly after 8 a.m. and had a magnitude of 6.4, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and Earthquakes Canada. The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported the quake as a magnitude 6.6, but later downgraded it.

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 209 kilometres (130 miles) from Tofino.

According to British Columbia Emergency Information, the first quake was “mildly felt” near Port Alice.

Earthquakes Canada says another quake struck less than 30 minutes later, about 194 kilometres southwest of Port Alice. The quake was measured at 4.3 on the Richter scale.

“We are currently experiencing a series of earthquakes off the coast of Vancouver Island, at the intersection of the northern Juan de Fuca Range, the Suvanku Fault Zone, and the Nootka Fault Zone,” according to an alert from Earthquakes Canada issued Thursday morning.

Shortly after 9:15 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported another quake, this time of magnitude 5.4, about 150 kilometers west of Tofino. At the same time, Earthquakes Canada registered the quake as a magnitude 4.9.

Then, at about 10:30, a fourth earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale was recorded, according to the Canadian agency.

British Columbia Emergency Management said there was no tsunami threat to the west coast from the earthquakes.

At a separate news conference, Emergency Management and Climate Preparedness Minister Bowen Ma said Thursday that the provincial government is monitoring all earthquake activity, especially off the province’s coast. “The vast majority of earthquakes recorded in Canada each year occur here in British Columbia,” Ma said.

“This is an important reminder for all British Columbians living in a potential earthquake zone to be prepared,” she added. “It is important to have an emergency kit at home. Carry your emergency bag. Have an emergency plan ready for you and your family.”

Thursday's seismic activity is “very common in this area,” said Ian Cannings, the department's senior director of response operations.

“Such locust-like events can last for one to two weeks,” he said. “There is no threat to British Columbians at this time.”

Last week, another cluster of earthquakes was recorded off the west coast of Vancouver Island, ranging in magnitude up to the 5.7 magnitude recorded on July 4. All of these tremors were centered in an area about 150 to 250 kilometres from Tofino.

Despite the increased seismic activity, earthquakes were “business as usual” in the region, Andrew Schaefer, a seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, said last week.

“These are isolated earthquakes, with historical magnitudes of around 6, but magnitudes of 4 and 5 are relatively common,” he said in an emailed statement to CTV News.

“Given the type of earthquakes, they do not typically produce any type of tsunami, and we do not expect them to be felt, let alone cause damage, on Vancouver Island.”

With files from Todd Quinn of CTV News Vancouver

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