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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./ m8 a7 M! k1 o8 j! A, ^* P1 R
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' G3 x/ x8 J) NThe 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:30 a.m. local time.+ ~2 t3 V: ]- W; \6 B0 s& R
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- q' n* \/ T) B7 L, U7 g7 j! k. @An earthquake in this range is classified by as "strong" and "may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas," said Earthquakes Canada.( o! Z5 m9 C( l5 G0 B- Z) [3 |8 E$ E
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" J. V. |" |: s. V7 Z1 T6 ^, VThe area where the earthquake struck is located about 260 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert, B.C.
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' z: B- U9 J l8 Y0 q: NAccording to the Geological Survey of Canada, the Pacific coast is the most earthquake-prone area in the country. J* c7 [1 U) C( k
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& t v, t- y; X9 I# xThe 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. |
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