U.S. Geological Survey scientist Lucy Jones said on Twitter on Wednesday that that number of aftershocks was normal for a 4.4 quake. But with a depth of 60 kilometres, it was deep enough to be felt across the region, with residents reporting effects in both the Vancouver and Victoria areas, a Canadian seismologist said.
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At 11:39 p.m. Tuesday night, Earthquakes Canada recorded the 4.3 magnitude quake eight kilometres east-south-east of Sidney.
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Police on Vancouver Island and along the coast report high call volumes following the quake, but no reports of damage.
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Most earthquakes in the area have historically been grouped north and northwest of town, according to Michael Stickney, director of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology’s Earthquake Studies Office.
More than 10,000 people reported feeling the quake between Vancouver and Seattle. He says he hasn’t heard of any major damage or recorded any aftershocks.
SkyTrain’s Expo and Millennium lines were shut down for approximately an hour as a safety precaution to ensure the elevated guideways were not damaged by the tremors.
BC Hydro said there were no impacts on its operations, and that its transmission and distribution systems were fine after the quake. It was most strongly felt in San Bernardino County.
The USGS said aftershocks of magnitude 3.8 and 3.2 came minutes later, and dozens of tiny aftershocks followed in the next few hours.
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Tuesday’s quake doesn’t suggest anything about when “The Big One” will strike, Cassidy added, but it should still serve as a reminder for families to get prepared.
