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A shallow, 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of western Canada on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no danger of a tsunami and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The epicenter was five miles (eight kilometers) at a depth of more than 140 miles southwest of Port McNeil, on Vancouver Island in the western province of British Columbia.
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It stood at 8.44 a.m. local time (1544 GMT), according to the USGS.
A Victorian resident on Vancouver Island told AFP they did not feel it, while Natural Resources Canada seismologist Brindley Smith said the agency “does not expect any damage to buildings.”
He said the region experiences smaller earthquakes several times a year. He added, “Something close to six degrees is a little unusual, but nothing to stress about.”
British Columbia Emergency Services wrote on Twitter that “there is no risk of a tsunami in British Columbia”.
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