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4.5 magnitude earthquake detected off coast of Vancouver Island Saturday night

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A 4.5 magnitude earthquake rumbled off the coast of northern Vancouver Island late Saturday night.

According to Earthquakes Canada, the quake happened at approximately 9:46 p.m. on May 9th.

The earthquake had a depth of 10 km and struck roughly 132 kilometres south of Port Hardy.

There are no immediate reports of damage, and no tsunami is expected as a result of this earthquake.

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