The U.S. Geological Society, which listed the quake as a slightly higher 4.8-magnitude, recorded more than 10,000 reports of the quake being felt.
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The US Geological Service confirmed the quake hit at around 11:40 p.m. and was centered off the west side of Sidney Island.
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The Los Angeles city and county fire departments reported no immediate damage or injuries, although surveys of stations and personnel was ongoing. USGS first reported the quake as a 4.3, but it was soon upgraded to a 4.4.
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In Vancouver, TransLink shut down two if its SkyTrain lines until staff could ensure guideways were safe.
Reports of shaking are coming in from across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island after a moderately strong quake shook the South Coast. Witnesses in Vancouver said they saw buildings shaking downtown and early reports are saying the quake was a magnitude of 4.9. The seismic activity was reportedly 42 kilometres deep.
Social media posts began immediately, with residents from Blaine to Sudden Valley reporting a pair of quick, sharp jolts.
The USGS said aftershocks of magnitude 3.8 and 3.2 came minutes later and dozens of tiny aftershocks followed in California over the next few hours.
The quake followed another several hours earlier near San Bernardino, Calif., that measured 4.4.
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Agencies including Emergency Management B.C. are urging residents to treat the event as a wake-up call and prepare natural disaster kits for the potential of a more serious quake in the future.
