604 Now
News

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Detected Off BC Coast Near Haida Gwaii

Haida Gwaii

Just after 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was detected off the northern coast of Haida Gwaii, formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands.

RELATED: 

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake had an epicentre 110 km west of Craig, Alaska, which is near Haida Gwaii.

The quake experienced a depth of 5 km.

This all comes after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the coast of British Columbia late Wednesday night.

No injuries have been reported and a tsunami warning wasn’t issued for either earthquake.

[sjnow-ad-large-leaderboard]

Log in or create an account to save content

Become a local insider