Tuesday, December 6, 2022

4.6 magnitude quake recorded between Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island

The USGS listed a 4.6 magnitude quake in an outer
area of Queen Charlotte Sound

What's become a fairly active seismic area between Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii rumbled once again this morning, with a 4.6 magnitude quake recorded at 5:36 this morning, listed as 216 kilometres West of Port McNeill on Vancouver Island.

It was listed as 10 Kilometres in depth, however did not generate any Tsunami alerts or warnings.

There were no reports of any damage or injuries from the early morning wake up call

2 earthquakes detected west of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island
4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes near Vancouver Island
No tsunami or damage after 4.6 magnitude quake west of Vancouver Island

You can review some of the more recent rumbles along the North Pacific fault lines from our archive page here.

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