The City of Vancouver confirmed no known reports of damage and BC Hydro reported the quake had no impact on its electrical transmission and distribution systems.
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There are also ongoing discrepancies as to the size of the quake, with the U.S. Geological Survey ranking it a magnitude 4.8, rather than the 4.3 from Earthquakes Canada.
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“It’s the largest natural disaster in this region in many years”, said Cassidy.
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There have been no reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami warning was issued.
As of this writing there are still no injuries reported in the minor quake that hit the Vancouver area late Tuesday evening and there’s been no reports of major damage to buildings or property.
In Vancouver, TransLink shut down two if its SkyTrain lines until staff could ensure guideways were safe.
At 11:39 p.m. PT on Sunday, the quake struck 85 miles northwest of Seattle at a depth of 30 miles.
There is a 5 percent chance that the quake, or any quake, is a precursor of something bigger, Jones said. “These deep earthquakes tend to have very few or, most often, no aftershocks”, said Cassidy. Washington residents said pictures fell off shelves and the shaking woke them up.
“It felt like the whole world was bouncy, and it was really shaky”.
“Compared to these large earthquakes, last night was just a tiny drop in the bucket”, Cassidy said.
The seismic event was originally classified as a magnitude 4.9 event by the U.S. Geological Survey, but it was downgraded shortly after.
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“Get out there and get those emergency preparedness kits ready”, she said.
