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Vancouver ITES

Crunchy Carpets — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:38:49 -0500

and nothing but rain..they apparently have felt nothing even closer on the Island...nothing..

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hee

Mir Kamin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:59:18 -0500

I'm trying to decide if I should be flattered or insulted that you've confused me with Erin. I'll pick flattered for now. ;)

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Wow! Thanks for the breaking news Erin

Lisa Stone — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:53:21 -0500

I'm so obsessed with the DNC that you're the first I heard of this. Pinging Vancouver-ties. -ans? You know what I mean...please someone, give me the right term? :)

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Good news

Denise — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:08:27 -0500

OK that's good news, thank you Crunchy Carpets!

I was just about to email, tweet and message all of my friends in Vancouver to find out what was going on. Let's hope there are no after effects!

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In Vancouver and didn't feel a thing..

Crunchy Carpets — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:54:16 -0500

Haven't heard a thing about it anywhere else either...

The news was quoted "There have been no felt reports, but this earthquake may have been
felt mildly on Northern Vancouver Island," Earthquakes Canada's website
said.

So mostly underwater and no after affects...but you never know!

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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Vancouver

Mir Kamin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:45:32 -0500

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!