6.0 Quake Off Vancouver Island
Associated Press
VICTORIA, Canada —
A strong earthquake rumbled beneath the ocean off the west coast of Vancouver Island today, but there were no reports of damage on land. The quake, estimated at about 6.0 on the Richter scale, was detected off Estevan Point at 9:05 a.m., said a seismologist with the Pacific Geoscience Center, and was centered in the ocean.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
