Vancouver (British Columbia): Two earthquakes struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake, measuring 6.5 magnitude, struck at about 3:20 p.m. local time. It was located off the tip of Haida Gwaii, an archipelago about 1,720 kilometers (1,069 miles) north of Vancouver, and occurred at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles).
Natural Resources Canada said a second quake, measuring 4.5 magnitude, struck about an hour later in the same area.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quakes. No damage was reported.
Ben Wilson, food and beverage manager at Willows Golf Course in Sandspit, British Columbia, said he was at home on a break when he felt the ground shake — enough to know what it was, but not enough to worry.
“This one was definitely more noticeable than others, but by no means the biggest one I’ve felt here,” he said.
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