6.6 Earthquake Hits Off British Columbia Coast
Date: 18-Nov-09
Country: US
Author: Reuters
WASHINGTON - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. local time (1530 GMT), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake was centered 162 miles southwest of Prince Rupert at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said.
The USGS initially reported the quake as 6.5 magnitude.
