Moderate earthquake off west coast of B.C.
A moderate earthquake with its epicentre in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Vancouver Island poses no tsunami danger.
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake 208 kilometres west of Port Hardy was lightly felt
A 5.7 magnitudeearthquake was detected Thursday at 6:48 a.m. PT, 208 kilometreswest of Port Hardy, B.C., in the Pacific Ocean.
There is no tsunami threat, nor was there anydamage, although there were reportsthe quake was "lightly felt" in Port Hardy.
SeismologistAlison Bird said the earthquake took place in an active area, but is not significant.
Earthquakesthat register between 5 and 5.9 in magnitude are classified as moderate.
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