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A 5.6 magnitude tremor registered early Sunday, but no tsunami warning issued.
Vancouver Island, British Columbia: 49.335 -129.289 0 0 6.8 IV [1] ... Largest known earthquake north of the Arctic Circle: 1929-11-18: Grand Banks of Newfoundland:
Pages in category "Earthquakes in British Columbia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Cascadia earthquake: Earthquake: British Columbia: West Coast M w 8.7 – 9.2 megathrust earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone: 1700: Eruption of Tseax Cone: Volcanic eruption: Tseax Cone, British Columbia: West Coast 2000 One of Canada's worst known geophysical disasters 1711 October 7: HMS Feversham: Shipwreck: Scatarie Island, Colony ...
The last known great earthquake in the northwest was the 1700 Cascadia earthquake, 324 years ago. Geological evidence indicates that great earthquakes (> magnitude 8.0) may have occurred sporadically at least seven times in the last 3,500 years, suggesting a return time of about 500 years.
Another earthquake rumbled through the Columbia area early Sunday morning, extending the recent swarm of quakes in the Midlands. A 1.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Elgin area at 1:24 a ...
In all, 68 earthquakes have hit the Columbia area since a 3.3-magnitude quake was recorded Dec. 27, 2021, according to the DNR. No major damage or injuries have been reported from any of the ...
The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake struck Vancouver Island on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, on June 23 at 10:15 a.m. [1] with a magnitude estimated at 7.0 M s [2] and 7.5 M w. [6] The main shock epicenter occurred in the Forbidden Plateau area northwest of Courtenay .