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4.2-magnitude earthquake reported 193 km west of Port Hardy

4.2-magnitude earthquake reported 193 km west of Port Hardy

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported off the northwestern end of Vancouver Island at about 1:10 p.m. PT Monday.

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Earthquakes Canada says a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck 193 kilometres west of Port Hardy, B.C., at an underground depth of 10 kilometres at about 1:10 p.m. PT on Monday.

The quake was reported around 200 kilometres west of Port Hardy, and Earthquakes Canada said there were no reports of anyone feeling the shaking.

The earthquake happened along the Juan de Fuca plate, which slides under the North American plate off British Columbia’s coast.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System did not display the quake.

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