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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off west coast of Canada

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off west coast of Canada

Ottawa, Dec 25 (UNI) A 6.0 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday struck off the west coast of Canada, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
According to the USGS, the earthquake was registered at 3:25 GMT.
The quake was epicentered in the Pacific ocean 183 kilometers to the west of Canada's Port Hardy municipality in the western province of British Columbia, at the depth of one kilometer, Sputnik reported.
No casualties or damage has been reported.UNI XC SV 1126

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