House ‘shuddered’ as a small earthquake strikes near Tofino, BC

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People living in parts of Vancouver Island felt the ground shake on Friday evening as a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Tofino, BC

According to Earthquakes Canada, the “lightly felt” quake occurred at about 7:50 pm PT, about 34 kilometers northwest of Tofino.

No damage has been reported, and a tsunami is not expected.

Former Tofino mayor and current Minister of Land, Water & Resources Stewardship Josie Osborne tweeted that her “whole house shuddered” during the quake.

Wow! Felt that 4.8M earthquake here in #Tofino just a few minutes ago. The whole house shuddered.

Another good reminder to #beprepared. ➡️ https://t.co/GDwtPp60mi

—@Josie_Osborne

Thanks @TofinoCA for the alert of NO TSUNAMI WARNING! Anyone who lives in Tofino or visits the West Coast can sign up for alerts here: https://t.co/SWYNxdhhKI #tsunami #beprepared pic.twitter.com/rOwlzxVYb4

—@Josie_Osborne

Osborne also reminded local residents to sign up for tsunami alerts.

Friday’s shake followed a 4.0-magnitude quake on Thursday, about 288 kilometers southwest of Tofino.

A red star on a map shows the approximate location of an earthquake on Nov. 25, 2022. (Earthquakes Canada)

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