BC Experiencing Swarm of Earthquakes, Says Natural Resources Canada

A series of earthquakes has hit off the coast of B.C. over the past couple of weeks, including one with a magnitude of 6.4 on July 11. The quake was lightly felt on Vancouver Island, Natural Resources Canada (NRC) said. It did not trigger a tsunami. There were no reports of damage, and none would be expected, NRC said. Twelve earthquakes measuring over 4.0 have occurred since the beginning of July, NRC data shows. “We are currently experiencing a swarm of activity offshore Vancouver Island, at the intersection of the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the Sovanco Fracture Zone, and the Nootka Fault,” a notice on the NRC website says....