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Strong quakes strike off Canada’s west coast

Two strong 6.5-magnitude earthquakes struck off Canada’s west coast early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
/ Source: Reuters

Two strong 6.5-magnitude earthquakes struck off Canada’s west coast early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quakes were both at a depth of 6.2 miles in the Queen Charlotte Islands region, and followed a smaller earlier 5.3-magnitude temblor in the area. The larger quakes were 137 and 146 miles west north-west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, the USGS said on its Web site.

There were no immediate reports of damage, or warnings from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.