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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-08-28-voa27.cfm?rss=disasters%20and%20accidentsUS Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.1 quake hit the waters west of Vancouver Island early this Thursday morning2008-08-31T20:40+0200voanewsenvoanews-69224a84372080544c415f778ab95a8fNaturalDisasters20080831204000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/europe/2008/08/29/172300/Earthquake%2Dhits.htmA strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.2008-08-29T05:02+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-06d351cfe229e1b937e3272024c7f550NaturalDisasters20080829050200http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24260214-12335,00.htmlA POWERFUL 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck at sea Thursday off Canada's Pacific coast west of Vancouver Island, but was too small to generate a tsunami, Canadian and US officials reported.2008-08-29T02:10+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-9e804e150f1f0d22e29ebb4ee427eecdNaturalDisasters20080829021000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24260214-23109,00.htmlA POWERFUL 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck at sea Thursday off Canada's Pacific coast west of Vancouver Island, but was too small to generate a tsunami, Canadian and US officials reported. 6:04am (AEST)2008-08-28T22:30+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-92bd0dee027ddcf2e338ea57f16e240eNaturalDisasters20080828223000http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=2119&ad=29-08-2008VANCOUVER (Agencies): A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major ...2008-08-28T21:46+0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-227581fda18e354868bb89ae543cffa420080828214600http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsMain/~3/377217894/main4391885.shtml(AP) A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.The epicenter of the magnitude-6.1 quake was 9...2008-08-28T19:56+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-793517dc0fd36099a105b66e91649c0aNaturalDisasters20080828195600http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/377151862/2008-08-28-Quake_N.htmVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.2008-08-28T19:56+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-a7c1ad0efe22e590360d7d8937b449b5NaturalDisasters20080828195600http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2008/08/28/ap/headlines/d92raul01.txtVANCOUVER, British Columbia - A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island.2008-08-28T19:49+0200topixentopix-568afb6a842eae11459dfb80c7e278b2NaturalDisasters20080828194900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/377191264/index.htmlA magnitude 6.1 earthquake has rocked Vancouver Island, Canada, Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.2008-08-28T18:18+0200cnnencnn-094195e0905b3dbd7a05a5de17d8ab83NaturalDisasters20080828181800http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_re_ca/canada_quakeAP - A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.2008-08-28T18:17+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-59b5ec57ad0353840c91b3ad7e597ec920080828181700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_re_ca/canada_quakeAP - A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island.2008-08-28T17:47+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4a81fb119c77e716c5c91d33977b5662NaturalDisasters20080828174700http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/28/tech/main4391885.shtml?source=RSSattr=World_4391885A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.2008-08-28T17:31+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-793517dc0fd36099a105b66e91649c0aNaturalDisasters20080828173100http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-08/28/content_9731287.htmWASHINGTON, Aug 28, (Xinhua) -- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake stroke near Vancouver island of western Canada Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, said. The quake took place at 1237 GMT and some 153 kilometers west-southwest of Port Hardy on the northern tip of the island, and 472 kilometers from Vancouver, it said.2008-08-28T17:27+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-4c3370e9da5a6025cc978c695a7781f2NaturalDisasters20080828172700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/377164668/index.htmlA magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck at sea just west of Vancouver Island, Canada, on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.2008-08-28T17:25+0200cnnencnn-75130b639ecbd60801ca330b2e19c736NaturalDisasters20080828172500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26437761/A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Canada's Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.2008-08-28T17:20+0200msnbcenmsnbc-0522798da50fd574f2f1309a87e50f37NaturalDisasters20080828172000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/377164668/index.htmlA magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck at sea just west of Vancouver Island, Canada, on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.2008-08-28T16:40+0200cnnencnn-d5a0af7ba3f438d8aa5a5cefaf8753ecNaturalDisasters20080828164000http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-08-28-Quake_N.htm?csp=34A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island.2008-08-28T16:38+0200usaTodayenusaToday-121205420a9dfed6944cd9de798fb0a7NaturalDisasters20080828163800http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/377175446/la-fg-quake29-2008aug29,0,7298760.storyA strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early today near Vancouver Island.2008-08-28T16:36+0200latimesenlatimes-822cd11cc7636c80b05775a1e838f1a4NaturalDisasters20080828163600http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/377175447/la-fg-canadaquake29-2008aug29,0,5051045.storyA strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early today near Vancouver Island.2008-08-28T16:36+0200latimesenlatimes-dc7908b15ad02f127aba90c1e13addf0NaturalDisasters20080828163600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/28/worldupdates/2008-08-28T193010Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-352181-2&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Canada's Vancouver Island on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-08-28T16:25+0200thestarenthestar-95421a14fb7e3bce505f8a130272c870NaturalDisasters20080828162500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N28329048.htm28 Aug 2008 13:57:04 GMT Source: Reuters (Refiles to fix day of the week in first paragraph) WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Canada's Vancouver Island on Thursday, the U.S. Geological ...2008-08-28T16:09+0200alertnetenalertnet-1192f8ed3836e3ea4b90adeb58eb070aNaturalDisasters20080828160900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N28285461.htm28 Aug 2008 14:02:00 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details; previous WASHINGTON) OTTAWA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Canada's Vancouver Island on Thursday but was too far away to be felt on land and ...2008-08-28T16:09+0200alertnetenalertnet-60aa54e7be88ccef4fc685e92f2b5ff8NaturalDisasters20080828160900http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080828/world-news/quake-at-6-1-off-coast-of-vancouver-island-canadaA 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Canada's Vancouver Island, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was felt at 5:37 a.m. (1237 GMT) and was centered 95 miles (153 km) west-southwest of Port Hardy, British Columbia, and 293...2008-08-28T16:07+0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-2ba8d12af4bce28e11e4a66c742177cbNaturalDisasters20080828160700http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26437761/A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Canada's Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Web site.2008-08-28T16:01+0200msnbcenmsnbc-96159203b5590cf664c94b606843b7d320080828160100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/377138912/index.htmlA magnitude 6.1 earthquake has rocked Vancouver Island, Canada, Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.2008-08-28T15:47+0200cnnencnn-4247903be5525ea5613521faa5b273d0NaturalDisasters20080828154700