Two Large Quakes West of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

USGS ^ | 10/21/2018 | USGS staff

[Oscar in Batangas]

Two large earthquakes just 45 minutes apart off the West Coast of Vancouver Island. No tsunami warning at this time. Quakes are atop a major fault line along the west coast of the US

[Oscar in Batangas]

I hope that this isn't a preview of coming attractions like the one in the southwest pacific from a few days ago. The sun has gone suspiciously quiet and some quake prediction sites warn people in any vulnerable areas to be on guard. I'm trying to remember where I put the tent /S

[Jonty30]

It would be a shame if they needed Alberta oil and gas and couldn’t get any because there is no pipeline.

[Oscar in Batangas]

By the way, the first was a MAG 6.6 the second was a MAG 6.8

[ransomnote]

By the way, the first was a MAG 6.6 the second was a MAG 6.8
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Whoa, Nellie! That is big. I was thinking 4.0 big. Thanks.

[SubMareener]

Third one just hit.

[Reno89519]

Now four! 6.6, 6.8, 6.5, and a 4.9. The first three were 10-11 KM deep.

[Oscar in Batangas]

AND another one at MAG 6.5

[Oscar in Batangas]

Sorry, Reno. I walked on your post

[Reno89519]

Nah, no big deal. We’re all awake and commenting at same time. Looking around the Internet and appears no one even felt them.

[rdl6989]

Any damage reports yet?

[DoughtyOne]

While those sound big, they aren’t the big one by any means.

Who knows what forces they may unleash though, distant on the same general fault lines, say down into California.

[JudyinCanada]

I went to the link and it’s a blank page - how far off the coast were these?

[Oscar in Batangas]

Try this page, then zoom in

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%22autoUpdate%22%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22terrain%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221day_all%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B-89.26994839887324%2C-189.84375%5D%2C%5B89.2518090470889%2C590.625%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22list%22%2C%22map%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D

[Oscar in Batangas]

I have some BC streaming radio stations on line. They mention the events, of course, but no damage reports at this time.

[Lakeside Granny]

Will have to talk to my kids who just moved to Vancouver to see if they felt anything.

[Oscar in Batangas]

Vancouver (~450 km from the epicenters) has about (aboot*) 30 reports of mild shaking. Most everybody could sleep right through that.

It’s OK, I’m originally from SK, so I’m only picking on myself. Hahaha

[Oscar in Batangas]

Precisely my thoughts. Release a little stress here, maybe build up a little stress farther down the fault line.

[maggief]

PING!

[tbdavis108]

I live just east of Vancouver Island and I haven’t felt anything but it has got my attention!

[Sa-teef]

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%22autoUpdate%22%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22grayscale%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221day_m25%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B46.897739085507%2C-134.7802734375%5D%2C%5B51.90361280788357%2C-123.651123046875%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22list%22%2C%22map%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3A%22us1000hfgn%22%7D

150 miles off shore it's not likely to be felt by many but you never know.