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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.
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) x% _& I4 f' Z/ M/ [0 f1 KThe 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:30 a.m. local time.9 O& B3 U: }0 x k: E7 E
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No injuries have been reported.
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. q0 `6 z4 f) P' F1 }4 K ~1 J$ QAn earthquake in this range is classified by as "strong" and "may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas," said Earthquakes Canada.
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The area where the earthquake struck is located about 260 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert, B.C." J5 L C2 v2 w. x
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According to the Geological Survey of Canada, the Pacific coast is the most earthquake-prone area in the country. r7 m) v, n F) ^
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" _: s$ r" h6 u+ LThe 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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