Homes shake, residents unnerved, but no damage from moderate B.C. quake
VANCOUVER — Some thought a car had rammed their home. Others thought it was someone pounding on the door or the neighbours moving furniture.
It wasn’t until the shaking stopped several seconds later that it became obvious British Columbia’s south coast had been hit by an earthquake.
It struck at 11:39 p.m. local time Tuesday, about 20 kilometres north of Victoria, and was felt across much of southern B.C. There was no reported damage or injuries and it did not spawn a tsunami.
Natural Resources Canada said the quake measured 4.3 while the U.S. Geological Survey placed the magnitude at 4.8. — levels the Canadian agency said would not be expected to cause any problems.