5.7-magnitude earthquake hits off Vancouver Island amid series of shocks

Just a day after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck nearby, a 5.7 was recorded in the waters off of Vancouver Island.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vancouver Island on Thursday morning, just a day after a 4.4-magnitude quake hit in a nearby area.

The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) recorded the earthquake at 9:15 a.m. on the morning of July 4th, just over 250 miles west of Victoria. In total, there have been 10 earthquakes of at least 4.0 magnitude in the waters west of Puget Sound in the past 24 hours.

The National Weather Service shared a

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