A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island near Tofino on Thursday morning.
The tremor occurred at 8:08 am local time, approximately 183 kilometres southwest of Port Alice and 209 kilometres from Tofino.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.4 – 209 km WSW of Tofino, Canada https://t.co/21XCEVMRDV
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) July 11, 2024
Earthquakes Canada and the US Geological Survey each confirmed the main quake’s magnitude at 6.4 and noted a swarm of smaller earthquakes ranging from 3.3 to 5.2.
Fortunately, there have been no reports of residents feeling the earthquake, and no tsunami warnings have been issued.
More to come…