Recent Earthquake Activity in Metro Vancouver

In the early hours of Friday, October 4, residents of Metro Vancouver were jolted awake by a magnitude 3.5 earthquake, raising alarms about the potential for even more powerful tremors in the near future. The quake struck shortly after 2 a.m., centered about 18 kilometers west of Delta and east of Ladysmith, B.C., at a substantial depth of 65 kilometers, according to Earthquakes Canada.

This recent seismic event follows a 3.8-magnitude earthquake recorded just a week earlier in Haro Strait. Occurring around 4 a.m. on September 26, this tremor was felt by people as far north as Nanaimo and Parksville on Vancouver Island and extending south into Washington state. Such activity has local experts on high alert.

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