Two earthquakes hit British Columbia

Two earthquakes measured between 5.5 and 6.6 hit Canada's west coast on Tuesday morning, which shook houses and scared residents.

On Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m. PT, two earthquakes hit British Columbia simultaneously. The first earthquake was recorded to be a 6.6 magnitude, while the second one, which occurred seven minutes later, was a magnitude of 5.7, according to the CBC. The first quake happened at the Queen Charlotte Islands. Currently, there are no reports of any damages or injuries but neighbors all said the tremors lasted between 15 and 30 seconds. There is also no threat of a tsunami. Seismologist Stephane Mazzotti told Canada.com, “It's been felt extensively up and down the Queen Charlotte Islands in Sandspit and Queen Charlotte City. But we haven't had any reports of damage.” As Reuters notes, a police officer in the RCMP’s Masset, British Columbia office said, “It felt like a fairly long one ... but it didn't feel overly strong.” Nevertheless, the last massive earthquake that hit the Queen Charlotte Islands was in August of 1949, which had a magnitude of 8.1 and is described to be “1,000 times stronger” than Tuesday’s, said Mazzotti.