British Columbia struck by moderate quake

A moderate quake shook an inland area of Southern California near San Bernardino on Tuesday night, giving a start to thousands across a heavily populated area.

The quake struck at 11:39 p.m., about 20 kilometres north of Victoria was felt across much of southern British Columbia.

The service said the quake registered as a 4.8-magnitude shaker, while Earthquakes Canada had it at 4.3-magnitude.

The National Tsunami warning centre says there is no risk of a Tsunami for coastal areas.

The Canadian agency says there are no reports of damage and adds none would be expected.

Some Puget Sound residents were rattled overnight by the largest quake in the Northwest in more than a decade.

“It felt like the whole world was bouncy, and it was really shaky”. “Haven’t felt one like that in a long time”.

There have been nine earthquakes above magnitude-4 In the general area in the last 10 years.

Gilley echoed Bird saying that these small earthquakes serve as “advertisements” for emergency preparedness. “My daughter came running out of her room screaming, ‘Mommy did you feel that?'” “#VancouverEarthQuake.” On social media residents of Vancouver and Victoria wrote of experiences during the tremors.

It wasn’t until the shaking stopped several seconds later that it became obvious British Columbia’s south coast had been hit by an quake. Likewise, the Riverside County Fire Department reported no damage or injuries as a result of the quake.