Salish seafloor mapping identifies earthquake and tsunami risks

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:15:00 +0200innovations-report (en)

Extensive seismic mapping of the seafloor by Canadian and U.S. scientists has revealed details of the extent and surrounding features of the Devils Mountain Fault Zone running south of the Archipelago, as well as the newly mapped Skipjack Island Fault Zone at its northern edge, said H. Gary Greene of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.

Salish seafloor mapping identifies earthquake and tsunami risks

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:28:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

These tsunamis might be directed toward the islands of San Juan Archipelago, Vancouver Island and low coastal areas of the United States including Bellingham, Washington. Extensive seismic mapping of the seafloor by Canadian and U.S. scientists has revealed details of the extent and surrounding....

Two quakes recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:40:00 +0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

PORT ALICE, B.C. — Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Natural Resources Canada says a magnitude 4.6 quake struck Monday afternoon about 166 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C. Less than one hour later, a second larger quake of magnitude 5.3 hit 189 kilometres west of Port Alice.

Quebec figured out a simple way to get people to donate more to charity

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:17:00 +0200haitian-truth (en)

When a January 2010 earthquake decimated the island nation of Haiti , the Canadian province of Quebec decided to do something unusual to encourage charitable giving to help the recovery effort: It allowed people who donated to earthquake relief to claim the tax deduction on their 2009 tax returns, due that April.

10 Things to Know for Today

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:17:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

A soldier stands guard during a funeral service attended by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. In this Wednesday, April 3, 2019, photo, Kimberly Gwen Polman, a Canadian national, reads a letter at camp Roj in Syria.

10 Things to Know for Today

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:12:00 +0200missoulian (en)

A soldier stands guard during a funeral service attended by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. In this Wednesday, April 3, 2019, photo, Kimberly Gwen Polman, a Canadian national, reads a letter at camp Roj in Syria.

10 Things to Know for Today

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:58:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

A soldier stands guard during a funeral service attended by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. In this Wednesday, April 3, 2019, photo, Kimberly Gwen Polman, a Canadian national, reads a letter at camp Roj in Syria.

Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude registered off Canada's west coast

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:30:00 +0200itartass_en (en)

OTTAWA, April 23. /TASS/. An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude has been registered off Canada 's west coast, Earthquakes Canada reported on Tuesday. The first earthquake was registered at 1:27pm local time in 166 km to the west from Port Alice in British Columbia.

Quake recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 03:42:00 +0200citynews-ca (en)

PORT ALICE, B.C. — An earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Natural Resources Canada says the magnitude 4.6 quake was centred 166 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C. It says the Monday afternoon earthquake occurred about 10 kilometres underground and was not felt.

Two quakes recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 03:06:00 +0200thespec (en)

PORT ALICE, B.C. — Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Natural Resources Canada says a magnitude 4.6 quake struck Monday afternoon about 166 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C. Less than one hour later, a second larger quake of magnitude 5.3 hit 189 kilometres west of Port Alice.

No tsunamis expected from pair of earthquakes off Vancouver Island

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 01:24:00 +0200cknw (en)

Officials say a pair of earthquakes off Vancouver Island on Monday were not expected to produce tsunamis. The first quake registered a magnitude of 4.6, and happened just before 1:30 p.m. PT, about 166 km west of Port Alice. READ MORE: 3 earthquakes measuring between 6.5- and 6.

Two earthquakes strike in ocean west of Port Alice

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 01:20:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

Two light earthquakes within less than 90 minutes of each other struck off Port Alice on northern Vancouver Island Monday afternoon. The first was a 4.6-magnitude quake that came at 1:27 p.m., about 170 kilometres west of Port Alice. Only one report of shaking was received within the first few hours....

2 minor earthquakes recorded off Port Alice

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 01:14:00 +0200CBC (en)

Two minor earthquakes were recorded in the Pacific Ocean off northern Vancouver Island on Monday afternoon. Just before 1:30 p.m. PT, a 4.6-magnitude quake struck around 165 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C., according to Earthquakes Canada . Then, just before 2:45 p.m. PT, a second earthquake measured at magnitude 5.

Two quakes recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:51:00 +0200ctvnews (en)

The quake struck about 170 kilometres west of Port Hardy, B.C. (USGS) The Canadian Press Published Monday, April 22, 2019 6:45PM EDT PORT ALICE, B.C. -- Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. struck Monday afternoon about 166 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C.

No tsunami expected from magnitude 4.6 quake off Vancouver Island

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:37:00 +0200cknw (en)

There were no reports of damage Monday after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada said the quake happened just before 1:30 p.m. PT, about 166 km west of Port Alice. READ MORE: 3 earthquakes measuring between 6.5- and 6.

Two quakes recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:36:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

PORT ALICE, B.C. — Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Natural Resources Canada says a magnitude 4.6 quake struck Monday afternoon about 166 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C. Less than one hour later, a second larger quake of magnitude 5.3 hit 189 kilometres west of Port Alice.

Quake recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:21:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

PORT ALICE, B.C. — An earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Natural Resources Canada says the magnitude 4.6 quake was centred 166 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C. It says the Monday afternoon earthquake occurred about 10 kilometres underground and was not felt.

4.6 quake strikes in ocean west of Port Alice

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:16:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake that struck off Vancouver Island Monday afternoon generated no immediate reports of shaking on land. The quake struck in the ocean about 170 kilometres west of Port Alice at around 1:27 p.m. It was in an area where earthquakes tend to be shallow, in about the 10-kilometre....

Quake recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:13:00 +0200680news (en)

PORT ALICE, B.C. — An earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Natural Resources Canada says the magnitude 4.6 quake was centred 166 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C. It says the Monday afternoon earthquake occurred about 10 kilometres underground and was not felt.

No tsunami expected from magnitude 4.6 quake off Vancouver Island

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 23:48:00 +0200globalnews (en)

There were no reports of damage Monday after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada said the quake happened just before 1:30 p.m. PT, about 166 km west of Port Alice. READ MORE: 3 earthquakes measuring between 6.5- and 6.

4.6-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Vancouver Island

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 23:46:00 +0200barrie (en)

An earthquake struck off the coast of Vancouver Island Monday, but officials said they don't anticipate any impact on residents. The 4.6-magnitude quake hit about 166 kilometres west of Port Alice at around 1:30, according to an earthquake report from Natural Resources Canada . "There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected," it reads.