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Shaken, Not Stirred: B.C. Rumbles with Early Morning Quake!

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Did you feel that shake? B.C. residents were startled awake by a magnitude-4 earthquake near Victoria! Here’s the scoop!

It was an early Thursday morning like no other for the residents of Victoria and the South Coast of British Columbia! At precisely 4 a.m. on September 26, a magnitude-4 earthquake rattled the region, sending tremors across Vancouver Island and even reaching parts of the Lower Mainland. Centered just 18 kilometers offshore, near Sidney and D'Arcy Islands, the quake made sure no one hit the snooze button this morning! Reports of shaking have been flooding in, proving that Victoria isn’t just known for its stunning gardens but also for its unpredictable rumbling.

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Earthquake near Victoria felt across Island, Lower Mainland (Parksville Qualicum Beach News)

A 4-magnitude earthquake trembled B.C.'s coast early Thursday morning (Sept. 26). It was recorded just 18 kilometres from Victoria at 4 a.m., according to ...

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Magnitude-4.1 earthquake shakes Greater Victoria (Times Colonist)

The quake was centred near Sidney and D'Arcy Islands, just east of the Saanich Peninsula, according the U.S. Geological Survey. The Times Colonist 20 minutes ...

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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits off coast of Victoria, shaking felt in ... (The Weather Network)

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake had a depth of 52 km. No tsunami warnings were issued, and there was no threat of a tsunami from this ...

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4.1 magnitude Earthquake strikes early Thursday in the Haro Strait (C-FAX 1070)

Did you feel the earthquake earlier this morning? Many people across Greater Victoria were shaken awake by a brief but fairly intense rumble early Thursday ...

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Earthquake alert (automated) (Kyodo News Plus)

The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. * Day and Time: Sept. 26, 2024, 4:01 p.m. Epicenter: Off Hokkaido.

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Earthquake shakes Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley (News 1130)

A small earthquake shook parts of B.C.'s South Coast early Thursday morning. Earthquakes Canada says it struck near Victoria.

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Adak M2.9 | Alaska Earthquake Center (Alaska Earthquake Center)

September 26, 2024 04:58:14 AKDT (September 26, 2024 12:58:14 UTC) 51.3415°N 176.1924°W Depth 18.9 miles (30 km). This event has not been reviewed by a ...

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A 4.0 magnitude earthquake just hit near Victoria and shaking was ... (Narcity)

An earthquake hit off the coast of Victoria early on Thursday morning, and there have been reports of people feeling it in both Vancouver and Victoria ...

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Some residents in south B.C. awakened by earthquake (msnNOW)

Did you feel it? That's what some residents are asking each other today across south B.C. Meteorologist Nadine Powell has the stats on the quake.

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