Magnitude-6.4 quake hits off Vancouver Island
12:30, 10 September 2011
LONDON. September 10. KAZINFORM A magnitude-6.4 earthquake has hit near Vancouver Island, Canada, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says.
The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 12:41 local time (19:41 GMT), was 289km (179 miles) west of Vancouver, the USGS reported.
The quake occurred a depth of 23km (14.3 miles), the USGS added. Eyewitness accounts say buildings swayed in central Vancouver, BBC News reported.
However, no tsunami warning has been issued.
The closest major settlement, Port Hardy - with a population of over 5,000 - has received no reports of damage caused by the earthquake.
Police in Seattle, more than 200km away in the US state of Washington, said tremors were also felt there, but there were no reports of damage.
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