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**masterso** · 09-09-2011, 08:11 PM

That can be scary, Because of that area has a huge fault that has been locked for a long time and has worried the hell out of people in that area. It that big boy ripped loose a 6.7 will look like an ant compared to an elephant.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Vancouver Island at 12:41 p.m. today was felt in Metro Vancouver.

The USGS reported it was at a depth of 25.9 kilometres.

The epicenter was located 135 kilometers south-southeast of the town of Port Hardy on the island, the USGS said in its assessment.

No tsunami warning has been issued.

The website said no there's no "destructive widespread tsunami threat" but earthquakes of this size sometimes generate locate tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometres of the earthquake epicentre. "Authorities in the region of the epicentre should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action."

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Earthqua...#ixzz1XUKuz6LV

09-09-2011, 08:11 PM	#3
masterso Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	That can be scary, Because of that area has a huge fault that has been locked for a long time and has worried the hell out of people in that area. It that big boy ripped loose a 6.7 will look like an ant compared to an elephant. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Vancouver Island at 12:41 p.m. today was felt in Metro Vancouver. The USGS reported it was at a depth of 25.9 kilometres. The epicenter was located 135 kilometers south-southeast of the town of Port Hardy on the island, the USGS said in its assessment. No tsunami warning has been issued. The website said no there's no "destructive widespread tsunami threat" but earthquakes of this size sometimes generate locate tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometres of the earthquake epicentre. "Authorities in the region of the epicentre should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action." Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Earthqua...#ixzz1XUKuz6LV
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