Two earthquakes recorded 200 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy coast Sunday night

Some people may have felt shaking late Sunday night after multiple earthquakes struck off the west coast of Vancouver Island. 

Earthquakes Canada said the first earthquake, measuring magnitude 5.6, was recorded at 11:41 p.m. Sunday, 219 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy. 

A second earthquake, measuring magnitude 4.7, occurred at 11:47 p.m., 202 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy. 

The first earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and was felt by some people in Port Alice, according to Earthquakes Canada. 

The second earthquake also occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

As of Monday, Earthquakes Canada had not received reports that it was felt.

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