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Recent earthquake: 4.2-magnitude near Nelson, B.C., felt in Eastern WA
No damage or injuries were reported, and 89 people had reported feeling the quake by midmorning, USGS said.
- On Thursday morning, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Nelson, British Columbia, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Earthquakes Canada and the United States Geological Survey monitored the tremor.
- The Kootenays typically experience low seismicity, making this tremor unusual for residents. Geologists state damage rarely occurs unless an earthquake's magnitude exceeds 4.0 or 5.0.
- According to FOX, the tremor was felt as far south as Stevens County, Washington, with 89 people reporting the shaking by 9:30 a.m. No damage or injuries occurred.
- Camille Brillon, seismologist for Natural Resources Canada, recommends earthquake preparedness. She added, "Have an emergency kit that can last you at least 72 hours for you, your family and your pets."
- Brillon noted the Kootenays lack plate boundaries, so no evidence suggests a larger earthquake will occur soon. However, offshore Vancouver Island has a stuck plate boundary capable of releasing a magnitude 9 earthquake.
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Earthquake near Kootenay Lake rumbles region
An earthquake rumbled the Kootenays early Thursday morning, Sept. 17. Earthquakes Canada reported the 3.7 magnitude quake struck about 5:30 am PT on the east shore of Kootenay Lake near Grey Creek (at 49.64°N, 116.78°W), at a depth of about four kilometres. People reported feeling the earthquake in Nelson all over the Kootenays, as far away as Cranbrook and Trail. No damage or injuries were reported.
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