EARTHQUAKE ON B-C COAST
Nov 17, 2009
AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS THIS MORNING WAS FELT AS FAR AWAY AS PRINCE RUPERT, AND PERHAPS EVEN PRINCE GEORGE, ACCORDNG TO A GOVERNMENT SCIENTIST.
DR STEPHANE MAZZOTTI WITH NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA SAYS THE QUAKE'S INTENSITY WAS 6.6...IT WAS FELT OVER A WIDE AREA, BUT THE EPICENTRE WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM ANY POPULATED CENTRE THAT IT WOULD LIKELY NOT HAVE DONE ANY DAMAGE.
IT OCCURRED AT 7:30 THIS MORNING. THERE WAS NO TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED.
- fms
