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Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Vancouver Island, Canada Region on Monday, 22 October 2018 - information

Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Vancouver Island, Canada Region on Monday, 22 October 2018

Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Vancouver Island, Canada Region on Monday, 22 October 2018
Oct 22 06:26: Magnitude recalculated from 6.5 to 6.6.
Oct 22 06:28: Magnitude recalculated from 6.6 to 6.5.
Date & time: Monday, 22 October 2018 06:16 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 49.24°N / 129.47°W (Canada)
Nearest volcano: Endeavour Ridge (146 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 3.5*10^14 J (98.6 GWh / 84802 tons of TNT / 5.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 22 Oct 2018
Mon, 22 Oct 06:16 UTCM 6.8 / 10 kmVANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGIONEMSC
Mon, 22 Oct 06:16 UTCM 6.8 / 10 km- 197km SW of Port Hardy, CanadaUSGS

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"I felt it" reports:
(2780 km E from epicenter) [Map] / not felt(via app)
(468.5 km E from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)(via app)
Cathlamet 98612 (550.7 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / not felt
372 East 49Ave Vancouver b c / not felt
(458.3 km E from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Heard lamp rattling. (via app)
Oak Bay (Canada) (449 km E from epicenter)(no details): I heard a big thump. Went to check if my parents were ok, didn't even think of an earthquake. I guess it must have been part of the earthquake. (via EMSC)
Port Alberni (Canada) (328 km E from epicenter)(no details): I’m in Port Alberni and felt nothing. (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
HeureMag. / DepthLocationMapSource

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