Got preliminary reports of a 4.8 quake near Tofino, Vancouver Island. The quake was only 24km deep so it will be felt on the surface.
This does not seem to be related to the Cascadia subduction zone which has been very quiet recently and is overdue for a major quake.
From The Vancouver Sun:
Earthquake strikes off west coast of Vancouver Island
The federal agency that monitors earthquakes in Canada says a 4.6 magnitude quake has hit off Vancouver Island's west coast.
Earthquakes Canada says the quake hit just after 6 p.m. local time about 13 kilometers east of Tofino.
The agency says no tsunami is expected and there are no reports of damage.
The United States Geological Survey says the quake's depth was 24 kilometers.
Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne says the quake was the strongest she has felt since she has lived in the community and it lasted about one or two seconds.
Earthquakes are common off the B.C. coast, where the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate meets the Pacific tectonic plate, but few are large enough to be felt by people.
Not IF but WHEN.
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