On Wednesday there was an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 at 60 kilometers south of Victoria, authorities say, in what is the last earthquake that will be felt in southwest BC in the last two weeks.
The Canada earthquakes says that the earthquake epicenter was in the Olympic National Park in the state of Washington, and reached around 4:18 pm PT.
The agency says there were no damage reports due to the agitator, and that none would be expected. The earthquake “felt slightly” in Victoria, according to the earthquakes of Canada.
The authorities say that anyone who felt the earthquake should complete the earthquakes of Canada “Did you feel it?” shape.
Southwest British Columbia has experienced several small but notable earthquakes in recent weeks. Sismologist Johanna Wagstafffe explains why these tremors do not increase or decrease the probability of a larger earthquake.
Wednesday’s earthquake occurs after an earthquake of 4.7 magnitude near Sechelt on February 21 and an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on February 24 off the coast of Port Alice on the island of northern Vancouver.
An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude was also reported near Sidney on March 3, in what has been a particularly seismically active winter for the southwest BC.
Southwest British Columbia has experienced several small but notable earthquakes in recent weeks. For some, you are asking questions about how to be better prepared. Baneet Braich of CBC analyzed the early alert system of the earthquake and how to ensure better than work for you.
