6.7 earthquake off coast of Vancouver Island

[Missy Vixen]

Source: Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is reporting a 6.7 earthquake off Vancouver Island.

Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/index.html

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Story will update as more news is available...

Good thoughts go out to our Canadian friends.

[Bosonic]

1. USGS

Magnitude 6.7
Location 49.474°N, 126.974°W
Depth 25.9 km (16.1 miles)
Region VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Distances

138 km (86 miles) WSW (246°) from Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
140 km (87 miles) SSE (164°) from Port Hardy, BC, Canada
212 km (132 miles) NW (306°) from Neah Bay, WA
279 km (173 miles) W (276°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005rsj.php

[KT2000]

2. I didn't even feel it

and I live right on the Strait of Juan de Fuca - US side.

[gateley]

3. Didn't feel anything down here, either. Wonder if they

felt it in Victoria.

[KT2000]

7. gately - check out the responses

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/c0005rsj/us/index.html

they are coming from all over.

[gateley]

14. Wow -- cool! Seems like most in Seattle were in the downtown

area which kind of makes sense since it's on the Sound.

Thanks!!

[u4ic]

27. I was in a restaurant in downtown Victoria at the time

and didn't feel a thing....

[Bette Noir]

19. That's pretty country.

Hubby and I were planning a trip to Vancouver Island this weekend, had to cancel because of illness. That was close!

[gateley]

4. OT -- Gotta love the Seattle Times. Eddie Vedder on the front page. :-) nt

[Missy Vixen]

5. I was happy to see that, too n/t

[valerief]

6. Atomic fracking? Hope all are okay. nt

[TheWraith]

16. Um... care to elaborate on that? nt

[brooklynite]

8. VANCOUVER SUN reporting NO Tsunami warning

[jannyk]

9. We have (had) a cabin on the west coast of Vancouver Island

We're not there at present. Will call and see what's happening.....

[tawadi]

10. Read where the quake struck at a relatively shallow depth

Hope there is not major damage or loss of life.

[Bumblebee]

11. that was corrected later -- not quite as shallow.

[tawadi]

18. Good, thanks. eom

[tuvor]

12. Felt it here in the Comox Valley. Very minor, very brief.

Thanks for the good wishes!

[nolabear]

13. In Seattle too, didn't feel a thing. Hope all's well on that wonderful island.

It's one of my favorite places.

[gateley]

15. Look at the link KT2000 posted above -- apparently

lots of reports from downtown -- 98104 and 98109.

[OneGrassRoot]

17. Downtown Seattle?

Great, it's my daughter's first week at Cornish. East Coast girl. lol

[gateley]

22. But it was probably just noticeable. We feel them but most

aren't alarming. It def didn't register much down here, so I'm sure she's fine. IF she felt it at all!

[FirstLight]

24. sending her some peaceful light...

:hug:

poor thing! the hurricaine, eastcoast quake, now this? crikey!

[Bette Noir]

20. Heard from a friend in Vancouver, BC: she didn't feel a thing.

[SkyDaddy7]

21. I hope this is not a sign of what is to come?

Japan had 7.0 just days before the 9.1 hit! I don't know much about that area but is that not very lose to where they expect a huge quake that could send huge tsunamis throughout the Pacific?

[laundry_queen]

26. They mentioned the possibility of a foreshock today

I can't remember if it was CBC or CTV but it was mentioned. I sure hope not, when that subduction zone goes, it will be worse than Japan.

[FirstLight]

23. yikes...

does anyone else see a pattern here? alaska, canada... west coast? :scared:

sorry, but earthquakes are somewhat overdue here in CA, too...and the entire ring of fire has been going nuts...

[fortyfeetunder]

25. Yeah, looks like it's going around the ring of fire...

Figure Seattle area is next...