An official looks a seismograph at an observation post near a recent volcanic eruption in Carita, Indonesia, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Pair of earthquakes shake off coastal B.C., no tsunami expected
Sep 28, 2026 | 8:57 AM
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PORT HARDY — A pair of earthquakes rumbled off British Columbia’s coast, but emergency officials say there is no tsunami risk.
Earthquakes Canada says the first at about 9:40 local time on Sunday night struck in the ocean 166 kilometres west of Port Hardy, off the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
The quake measured a magnitude of 4.9.
The second earthquake in the waters nearby, about 200 kilometres west of Port Hardy, happened at 2:13 Monday morning.
