Tag: Earthquake

Earthquakes shake waters southwest of Port Hardy

Emergency officials say there were no reports of damage or injuries after a series of earthquakes shook off the...

Two earthquakes recorded 200 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy coast Sunday night

Some people may have felt shaking late Sunday night after multiple earthquakes struck off the west coast of Vancouver Island. 

Tsunami advisory cancelled by Tsunami Warning System

The Tsunami Advisory issued yesterday evening by the US Tsunami Warning System for much of the BC Coast was cancelled Wednesday morning. The advisory followed an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia and covered most of the BC coast and the northern and western coasts of Vancouver Island, Victoria and the Saanich Peninsula.

4.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C. – An earthquake was reported shortly after midnight on Monday. The quake happened about 144 kilometres...

Get Set for the ShakeOut

This morning marks the annual Great BC ShakeOut. At 10:19 AM, millions of people worldwide will practice how to "drop,...

Volunteers Needed for Campbell River Earthquake Drill

Officials are looking for people to take part in Campbell River’s first “Shake Out Then Get Out.” It’s an earthquake...

Small earthquake off Vancouver Island

A small earthquake off Vancouver Island poses no threat. That’s according to Emergency Info BC. It happened just before 2:30am...

BC Hydro Looking At Seismically Upgrading Strathcona Dam

B.C Hydro is working to make the Strathcona Dam more secure. The company announced projects to construct a low...

Island enters period of heightened seismic activity

Vancouver Island has entered a period of heightened seismic activity. Every 14 and a half months, the Island enters what...

Earthquake struck the South Island

An earthquake rattled the south island last night. It struck just north of Victoria, around 11:30 and was felt across...

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