4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off the B.C. coast, no tsunami threat
No reports of shaking or damage surfaced after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck hundreds of kilometres off the B.C. coast on Monday. The quake didn't generate a tsunami threat
A minor earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of B.C. on Monday, but it posed no tsunami threat and there were no reports of damage or injuries.
The 4.2-magnitude tremor on Monday was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres, occurring 228 kilometres west of Port Hardy, B.C., according to Earthquakes Canada/Natural Resources Canada.
Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor had a 3.9 magnitude, occurring 247 kilometres west-northwest of Port McNeill, B.C. It also has the tremor registering at a depth of 10 kilometres.
This is the third earthquake that has registered a magnitude higher than 4.0 in that area since late September, occurring in the Haida Gwaii seismological region, which is situated along the Pacific's Ring of Fire.
More to come.