BC中西部岛屿Queen Charlotte Islands 发生6.6级强震

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PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — A strong earthquake occurred early Tuesday in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off of B.C.'s central west coast, according to Earthquakes Canada.


9 s2 F+ K0 v5 p* M4 d& R: L* dThe 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:30 a.m. local time.


No injuries have been reported.
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0 ?' m) J6 [& P* DAn earthquake in this range is classified by as "strong" and "may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas," said Earthquakes Canada.
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* a2 o% E% h6 D$ u; C% V' uThe area where the earthquake struck is located about 260 kilometres southwest of Prince Rupert, B.C.

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2 U  j' h9 \; v; l" ?! |According to the Geological Survey of Canada, the Pacific coast is the most earthquake-prone area in the country.
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* n4 ]0 K# f+ \6 x# a, nThe last massive earthquake to hit the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of B.C. was in August of 1949, at a magnitude of 8.1. The shaking was so intense that cows tipped over in fields. In Terrace, B.C., cars bounced around and windows shattered.

老王婆

好在没有在人多的地方！！！！

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Justing

现在好像全球处于地震活跃期。