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5.7-magnitude quake recorded off B.C., no tsunami danger
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Date: Saturday Feb. 4, 2012 6:18 PM ET
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the waters off Vancouver Island Saturday afternoon.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 12:05 p.m. local time about 170 kilometres west from Ucluelet, B.C. It was recorded at a depth of 12.8 kilometres in the Pacific Ocean.
Natural Resources Canada assigned the quake a magnitude of 5.6, differing slightly from the USGS assessment, and said "no tsunami (is) expected from an event of this magnitude."
Some Ucluelet residents told local media they felt a small tremor. According to the USGS, a handful of residents in Nana, Courtenay and Campbell River reported feeling "weak" tremors.
No damage has been reported.
With files from The Associated Press
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