BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — People in northwest Washington might have felt an earthquake Friday afternoon.
According to the United State Geological Survey (USGS) the earthquake hit near Sechelt, British Columbia, which is about a two-hour drive north from Vancouver, B.C.
The USGS said its preliminary estimate was a 5.1 magnitude in British Columbia. Some other reports suggest it may have been downgraded to a 4.7.
As of 2:12 p.m., there is no tsunami warning issued, according to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.
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Earthquakes are measured on The Richter Scale, which evaluates the strength of the vibration’s released when the earth’s tectonic plates move.
The largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 9.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Southern Chile.
The USGS tracks reports on if an earthquake was felt. If you’d like to report whether or not you felt Monday night’s earthquake to the USGS, click here.
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