A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred Sunday morning nearly 200 kilometres west of the community of Bella Bella on British Columbia’s central coast.
Earthquakes Canada, said the quake, which happened at a depth of 10 kilometres, struck just after 8 a.m. No damage has been reported and none is expected.
The federal agency said quakes with a magnitude of less than 5.4 rarely cause damage.
Environment and Natural Resources Canada said in a post online that no tsunami warnings have been issued for coastal areas of the province.
A map from Earthquakes Canada shows the location of the magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred Sunday morning off B.C.’s central coast.
Credit: Earthquakes Canada
Bella Bella is located about about 500 kilometres north of Vancouver.
– with files from The Canadian Press
4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off B.C.’s central coast, no damage expected
