What you need to know about earthquakes
About 500,000 earthquakes occur every year – 100,000 of which can be felt on the Earth’s surface. But how do earthquakes happen? We’ll explain.
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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Canada near Vancouver on Thursday.
The quake’s epicenter was about 130 miles from Tofino, a small area on Vancouver Island in the Pacific Ocean off Canada’s west coast, according to the center. US Geological SurveyTofino is located about 130 miles west of Vancouver. The earthquake’s depth was about 6.2 miles.
The USGS said about 2,000 Tofino residents could experience minor tremors.
The earthquake was first detected just after 8 a.m. local time. The USGS initially estimated its magnitude at 6.5, before downgrading it to 6.4 minutes later.
An earthquake with a magnitude of more than 6 is considered strong and can cause damage to “poorly constructed buildings and other structures” up to about 62 miles away, according to the National Weather Service. Canadian government.
The US Geological Survey said there was no risk of a tsunami following the earthquake.
The earthquake comes less than a week after 5.0 magnitude earthquake The same area was struck Friday morning. The previous quake was also centered in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Canada, about 150 miles from Tofino, and had the same recorded depth.
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