Monday, October 29, 2012

Shallow 6.3 quake off west Canada coast: USGS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A shallow quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 was recorded off British Columbia on Canada's west coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Tuesday.

The quake, at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), was centered about 260 km (160 miles) southwest of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the USGS said.

(Reporting by Paul Tait; Editing by John Mair)

 
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