The US Geological Survey (USGS) has detected a magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Vancouver Island on Friday evening.
According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at 11:33 pm in a location about 272.5 km west of Tofino.
This is the second earthquake to happen in BC over the past week. On November 29, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in a location about 22 kms away from Fort St. John.
Earlier on Friday, back-to-back magnitude 7.0 and 5.7 earthquakes shook Alaska, causing damage to roads and buildings.
Prelim. M6.6 EQ 12km N of Anchorage, Alaska. https://t.co/heaRHS8FIW Did You Feel It? Tell us: https://t.co/q3O3PqhCyE pic.twitter.com/JWT7adtekF
— USGS (@USGS) November 30, 2018
Updated Details on Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Alaska https://t.co/GV6ddqYRDd pic.twitter.com/jJmrKJkg13
— USGS (@USGS) November 30, 2018
In October, a series of sizeable earthquakes also took place off the coast of Vancouver Island.
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