 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — A strong earthquake occurred early Tuesday in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off of B.C.'s central west coast, according to Earthquakes Canada.
. v; G/ Y+ \/ K1 r. x, a7 I! m, ~/ x) e# i1 @
8 b& U7 f+ c1 @2 a% L5 D4 eThe 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:30 a.m. local time.% V- [8 E# y2 N. `
9 p1 O0 C9 v- e$ u6 _ }" c! |5 g, o2 X
% a6 G6 v4 y( FNo injuries have been reported.$ I7 T7 s# h* G \3 W- I
1 d: Q. r8 f @1 W: y
4 W T" w( l2 u6 N1 T# w- L7 q$ n: JAn earthquake in this range is classified by as "strong" and "may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas," said Earthquakes Canada.' u& I2 E' Y, o, O/ m0 r% s2 @
: F4 N6 l' i7 p! a8 O1 Y, o3 k6 H% r; P
The area where the earthquake struck is located about 260 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert, B.C.+ A m# j' `1 A) A0 z% n9 z
6 C2 t: X+ Y/ X; G. n5 n) ?) A& n' y
According to the Geological Survey of Canada, the Pacific coast is the most earthquake-prone area in the country.% A8 k; U, Y J( O" {
6 F% f. @1 Z! W& a: j
& D# M( ^" o3 K0 U! Z8 A+ T
The last massive earthquake to hit the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of B.C. was in August of 1949, at a magnitude of 8.1. The shaking was so intense that cows tipped over in fields. In Terrace, B.C., cars bounced around and windows shattered. |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2009-11-17 09:59
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
