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Earthquake hits Queen Charlottes

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:15 pm
by Bsuds
I think we just had an Earthquake. We have several hanging lights and they were swinging away. Didn't feel anything but stuff certainly moved.
Anyone else notice anything?

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:17 pm
by gardengirl
Nothing up here in Glenrosa.

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:22 pm
by crookedmember
I'm in a downtown highrise and the place was swaying for a couple of minutes.

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:34 pm
by zerograv
Things on my walls were swaying for a good number of minutes, apparently there was 7.7 in Prince George!

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:35 pm
by westbanker
here's the nearest monitor station in Penticton

http://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.c ... el=PNT.BHZ

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:36 pm
by Sn0man
Didn't notice anything here - i'm in South Kelowna

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:38 pm
by zerograv
Reports are now saying off the coast of the queen charlottes, tsunami warnings in effect

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:39 pm
by gordon_as
U.S.G.S. reports 7.7 off haida Gwai on BC Coast. 198 km SW of prince Rupert. A Good size earthquake , but at a depth of 10 km

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:46 pm
by JayByrd
Two large quakes off the BC Coast, close to the Queen Charlottes...tsunami warning for Prince Rupert and that area. Was felt as far inland as Terrace (two hours from the coast).

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:47 pm
by SmokeOnTheWater
Oh .. that explain why my vertical blinds swayed a little.

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:52 pm
by Sn0man

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 8:54 pm
by GordonH
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Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 9:01 pm
by GordonH
Hopefully it's a "P" wave quake than there is no tsunami, unfortunately still a great deal of damage.

Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 9:10 pm
by GordonH
Just was hit with a 4.8, since the size of first their will be number of after shocks.
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Re: Earthquake?

Posted: Oct 27th, 2012, 9:16 pm
by Glacier
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