An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred off the coast of Vancouver Island this morning, but no impact is expected on land.

The earthquake occurred at 8:55 a.m. April 13 approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Port Alice, Natural Resources Canada seismologist Brindley Smith said.

There was no damage and there is no tsunami expected, Smith said.

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Smith also said there have not been any reports of the earthquake being felt, but encourages anyone who did feel it to fill out a , which can be found at .

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Those interested in learning about preparing for an earthquake can visit get , Smith said.

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