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4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off B.C.’s central coast, no damage expected


A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred Sunday morning nearly 200 kilometres west of the community of Bella Bella on British Columbia’s central coast.

Earthquakes Canada, said the quake, which happened at a depth of 10 kilometres, struck just after 8 a.m. No damage has been reported and none is expected.

The federal agency said quakes with a magnitude of less than 5.4 rarely cause damage.

Environment and Natural Resources Canada said in a post online that no tsunami warnings have been issued for coastal areas of the province.


A map from Earthquakes Canada shows the location of the magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred Sunday morning off B.C.’s central coast.

Credit: Earthquakes Canada


Bella Bella is located about about 500 kilometres north of Vancouver.

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– with files from The Canadian Press




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