National

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles In Ocean Off Vancouver Island's West Coast; No Damage Reported

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Jan, 2015 02:52 PM

VANCOUVER — A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has struck 211 kilometres west of northern Vancouver Island.

The federal agency that monitors earthquakes in Canada says no damage was reported or expected by the early morning event off Port Hardy.

The federal agency that monitors earthquakes says the tremor was felt slightly in the island city of Campbell River and the Metro Vancouver city of New Westminster.

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck 517 kilometres northwest of Vancouver Island this past weekend.

Earthquakes Canada reported five earthquakes off B.C.'s coast the weekend of Dec. 20 and Dec. 21.

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 humans.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

New boss of energy lobby group unfazed by steep drop in crude oil prices

CALGARY — If low crude prices are keeping the new boss of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers up at night, he didn't show it when he spoke to a Calgary business audience.

New boss of energy lobby group unfazed by steep drop in crude oil prices

Senate passes bill that infuriates Vietnam, sparking trade, investment warnings

OTTAWA — The Senate has passed an obscure private member's bill from a Conservative senator that has caused a diplomatic spat between Canada and Vietnam.

Senate passes bill that infuriates Vietnam, sparking trade, investment warnings

20 highlights from a landmark report on the CIA's use of torture after 9-11

WASHINGTON — A United States Senate panel has delivered a scathing indictment of the Central Intelligence Agency's counter-terrorism practices during the Bush era.

20 highlights from a landmark report on the CIA's use of torture after 9-11

Harper ignores opposition call to rescind federal torture directives

OTTAWA — The official Opposition pointed to a new U.S. report that discredits torture in renewing a call for the Conservative government to rescind its information-sharing policy.

Harper ignores opposition call to rescind federal torture directives

Premier Jim Prentice says low oil prices punch $6-$7B hole in Alberta budget

EDMONTON — Premier Jim Prentice says his government will be dealing with a $6-billion to $7-billion hole in Alberta's $40-billion provincial budget if low oil prices persist.

Premier Jim Prentice says low oil prices punch $6-$7B hole in Alberta budget

James Moore Vows To Tackle Canada-U.S. Price Gap With Bill

Companies would be forced to justify why their prices are higher in Canada than in the United States or face naming and shaming under federal legislation introduced Tuesday — a move some critics called misguided.