Magnitude 3.0 earthquake reported in Strait of Georgia, just outside Victoria
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake at the Strait of Georgia, just outside the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island, was detected at 1:40 p.m. earlier this afternoon.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake’s epicentre was only 11 kilometres away from the province’s capital city and had a depth of 24 kilometres.
The tremor was initially reported as a magnitude 3.2 event, before being downsized to magnitude 2.4 and then finally upgraded to magnitude 3.0.
Victoria residents who felt the shaking took to Twitter.
Why yes, that would be an #earthquake that just struck Victoria! #yyj pic.twitter.com/KgJT9026rB
— ottguy (@ottguy) June 16, 2014
small #earthquake felt downtown #Victoria #yyj by parliament buildings — Curtis Kayfish (@ckayfish) June 16, 2014
It appears there was just an earthquake in Victoria. My whole place shook for a second. #yyj — Ryan Clayton (@ItsRyanClayton) June 16, 2014
Totally just felt an earthquake!?? Hallucinating? #victoria — Sage B. (@Sage_Alisse) June 16, 2014
anyone else feel that earthquake in victoria? — Vanilla Ice (@hannahcoates) June 16, 2014
Earthquake anyone? What a way to join the day. #earthquake #shakes — Victoria Archer (@victoria_archer) June 16, 2014
Anyone else in Victoria just feel an earthquake? My house just mega-rattled! — Aeropostale Victoria (@AeroMayfairVic) June 16, 2014
Earthquake sounded more like a boom in the legislature. Was sitting in the press gallery on the top floor at the time http://t.co/9KCzgkavPd
— Edward May (@EdwardMay) June 16, 2014
Featured Image: USGS screencap