Two 6.5 Quakes Rock Vancouver Island

The area between Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of British Columbia was the location of two quakes. The first, a 5.3, struck at 2:39 am Saturday morning and the second and much stronger 6.5 quake struck about 20 minutes later at 3:01 am.

To soon to know if there is any significant damage or injuries. The quake was about 75 KM (48 miles) off the southern tip of Kunghit Island, which is part of the Queen Charlotte Islands.

The quakes were about 155 KM (95 miles) north-northwest of Scott Islands, Just north of Vancouver Island. This location is about 575 miles NNW of Seattle Washington.

A 6.5 earthquake is not likely to produce any damaging tsunamis.

As I'm typing this, a second 6.5 quake has been reported in the same area. This new quake truck at 3:44 AM. I will update the maps later today, when more information becomes available.