A big shaker off Alaska wonsa¹ú¼Ê´«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 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½˜Big Onesa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™ will hit but they agree itsa¹ú¼Ê´«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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