You may not have felt them, but two small earthquakes occurred off Vancouver Island Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning.
According to a social media post by John Cassidy, earthquake seismologist for National Resources Canada, the first minor quake occurred on April 9, on the northwest coast of the Island and registered as a 1.5-magnitude quake.
He noted that no one had reported feeling the 鈥渢iny earthquake,鈥� but that it was a reminder that the Island is 鈥渁n active seismic zone鈥� and that even the smallest earthquakes can be detected.
No one felt this afternoon's tiny (M~1.5) earthquake on the west coast of , but it is a reminder of an active seismic zone and that we can easily detect earthquakes that are too small to be felt in this region.
鈥� John Cassidy (@earthquakeguy)
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The second quake occurred just after 12:30 a.m. on April 10. The 3.0-magnitude earthquake was also located on the west coast of the Island, but closer to Ucluelet and Bamfield, Cassidy reported.
Another little (M~3) earthquake on the west coast of - this one closer to and .
鈥� John Cassidy (@earthquakeguy)
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Per the United States Geological Survey, the Saturday morning quake had a depth of 37.2 km and was felt by someone living more than 400 kilometres away in Oregon.
Those who felt the earthquakes can report on the Natural Resources Canada website, , or .
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