A big shaker off Alaska wonÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™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 Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥˜Big OneÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ will hit but they agree itÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™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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