A big shaker off Alaska wonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t trigger a tsunami for coastal B.C. according to the Northwest Tsunami Warning Centre.
The U.S. Geological Services has stations reporting a 6.7 magnitude earthquake off the Andreanof Islands (in the Aleutian Islands) Monday (Oct. 16) shortly after 4:30 a.m.
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While potential earthquake hazards depend on location, B.C. is the most seismically active region of Canada. Scientists may not be able to predict exactly when the next Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥˜Big OneÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ will hit but they agree itÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s only a matter of time.
The significant Alaska quake comes as residents across the province prepare for the Oct. 19 Great British Columbia Shakeout, an earthquake drill held each Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m.
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