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Earthquake in San Juan Islands shakes Southern Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast

Southern Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast were shaken by an earthquake just after 5 a.m.

U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.5 quake happened at 5:02 a.m. PST and was centered in the San Juan Islands.

Earthquakes Canada says it was 45 kilometres northeast of Victoria and by 6 a.m. more than 1,500 people reported feeling it in Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo, the Sunshine Coast, and Vancouver.

The quake was felt as far north as Courtenay and Powell River.

There are no reports of damage and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has not issued a tsunami advisory or alert.

Mike Patterson
Mike Patterson
Mike is an experience broadcast news journalist with more than four decades of experience. As a reporter he has covered a wide range of stories, from city councils to Royal visits. Mike has also been a news presenter on radio in the Okanagan, Vancouver, and several communities on Vancouver Island. He enjoys skiing at Mt. Washington and Blackcomb, and photography.

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