A big shaker off Alaska wonÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t trigger a tsunami for coastal B.C. according to the Northwest Tsunami Warning Centre.
The U.S. Geological Services has stations reporting a 6.7 magnitude earthquake off the Andreanof Islands (in the Aleutian Islands) Monday (Oct. 16) shortly after 4:30 a.m.
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While potential earthquake hazards depend on location, B.C. is the most seismically active region of Canada. Scientists may not be able to predict exactly when the next ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½˜Big OneÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ will hit but they agree itÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s only a matter of time.
The significant Alaska quake comes as residents across the province prepare for the Oct. 19 Great British Columbia Shakeout, an earthquake drill held each Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m.
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