Vancouver Earthquake
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the ocean floor off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia at 5:37 a.m. on August 28, 2008.
Fast Facts
- Date: August 28, 2008
- Magnitude: 5.8
- Depth: 10 km
- 293 miles WNW of Vancouver
- UTC Time: 12:37:35
- Local Time (PDT): 5:37:35 a.m.
Swarm of Tremors
The area off Vancouver Island where the earthquake occurred has been experiencing a swarm of quakes in recent days. Seismologists say that the quakes are occuring in a seismically active area and that they are too far offshore to be felt on land. Seismologists also say that although they occur at sea, they are too small to create a tsunami.
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