On Monday afternoon at 1:45 p.m., residents on Haida Gwaii experienced the ground trembling beneath their feet. Emergency Info B.C. reported that a minor earthquake measuring 4.3 in magnitude occurred 75 kilometres west of Daajing Giids. Fortunately, quakes above 4.0 are typically considered mild and rarely result in any significant damage. There is no risk of a tsunami resulting from this seismic activity.
Did you know that British Columbia is one of the most seismically active areas in Canada, experiencing an estimated three to 4,000 earthquakes each year?