The U.S. Geological Survy (USGS) has upgraded the earthquake that hit west of Ucluelet to magnitude 4.8. The earthquake hit at approximately 1:35 p.m. at a depth of 26 kilometres.
Earthquakes Canada originally reported a 4.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Ucluelet area at approximately 1:35 p.m.
People in Port Alberni felt the earth move and others from Nanaimo up to Comox are also reporting that they felt it as well.
Automatic detection of seismic event: magnitude 4.0
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