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5.7 quake recorded off Canada, no tsunami

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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:07a.m.

A handful of residents in Lopez Island, Washington, USA, as well as Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, reported feeling it

A handful of residents in Lopez Island, Washington, USA, as well as Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, reported feeling it

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has been recorded about 105 miles (169 kilometres) west of Ucluelet off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

A National Earthquake Information Centre geophysicist in Golden, Colorado, USA, says there is no danger of a tsunami from the shallow quake. It hit at 12:05pm Saturday.

Geophysicist Rafael Abreu says he doesn't expect to see damage with this quake based on its distance from shore and the low intensity at which it was felt.

A handful of residents in Lopez Island, Washington, USA, as well as Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, reported feeling it.

AP

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