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Was bright light and loud boom over Vancouver Island caused by a meteor?

People from Victoria to Campbell River and Tofino report flash of light in sky on Dec. 12
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Mount Arrowsmith on Vancouver Island. (Nancy Randall photo)

Constance Leverton was making dinner in her Maple Bay home on Vancouver Island Sunday night (Dec. 12) at approximately 5 p.m., when she heard a big boom.

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Reports quickly started hitting social media from people between Victoria and Campbell River who either heard a boom or saw a bright light. Alberni Valley News reporter Elena Rardon was driving back to Port Alberni from Beaver Creek when she saw a bright, yellowish light, moving fast in the direction of Mt. Arrowsmith.

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A site called Volcano Discovery reported an 香蕉视频直播渦nconfirmed quake or seismic-like event香蕉视频直播16 km northwest of Victoria香蕉视频直播 at 5:05 p.m. Weather enthusiasts and others surmised it was a meteor, and that it was seen in the vicinity of Port Alberni.

Paul (@Paul76966495) tweeted 香蕉视频直播淰ery large meteorite about 5 p.m. spotted from Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Had very large fire tail. Impact unknown distance or location very large percussion.香蕉视频直播

John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada and University of Victoria professor said there was 香蕉视频直播渘othing obvious香蕉视频直播 on seismographs on the south Island, and doubted it was an earthquake.

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