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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." @6 x6 a8 k5 C0 S( d. G
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The 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:30 a.m. local time.5 I! n" R; A8 |$ p; x8 J
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No injuries have been reported.& I/ f: N9 D+ ?1 T6 h D3 y" P
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) V5 y4 E' n$ ]/ |9 eAn earthquake in this range is classified by as "strong" and "may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas," said Earthquakes Canada." Z& `: M' B- @5 p4 P1 T
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The area where the earthquake struck is located about 260 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert, B.C., j. d; f1 O9 n8 _) f
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According to the Geological Survey of Canada, the Pacific coast is the most earthquake-prone area in the country.; z8 ~( p2 V+ q
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" b* O4 Z$ d5 s# {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. |
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