U.S. Geological Survey photoA 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit 170 km west of Port Hardy on Monday, April 24.

U.S. Geological Survey photoA 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit 170 km west of Port Hardy on Monday, April 24.

4.6 magnitude earthquake hits 170 kilometres west of Port Hardy

A tsunami is not expected.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a small earthquake struck about 170 kilometres west of Port Hardy at 1:27 p.m. on Monday, April 24.

A tsunami is not expected. The strength of the earthquake was listed as magnitude 4.6. It occurred at a depth of three kilometres. Earthquakes Canada noted no reports of damage.


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