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It's been a rocking week in Vancouver, and not in a good way -- a series of earthquakes has now culminated in an earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter Scale this morning:
The temblor's epicenter was located about 95 miles (153 kilometers) west-southwest of Port Hardy, British Columbia, and about 293 miles (472 kilometers) west-northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake is classified as "strong," the USGS Web site says, capable of causing considerable damage.
The quake was the latest of about two dozen temblors of magnitude 4 or above to strike in the area in the past 48 hours, according to the USGS. A 5.2-magnitude quake was the largest of those, striking the same area Wednesday.
I've not been able to find much in the way of first-person reports from the area, yet. Please update this post with links as the day goes on, so that we can stay apprised of what's happening. All of our neighbors in Vancouver, stay safe!
