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...AND another one..

CTV British Columbia

Published Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 7:37AM PST

Last Updated Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 7:47AM PST

Another earthquake rattled the region off B.C.'s north coast Monday night.

The latest quake had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred just before 9 p.m.

The Geological Survey of Canada says it was centred 96 kilometres southwest of Queen Charlotte City and was felt in that community.

However, the shaker did not cause a tsunami and no damage has been reported.

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I'm not sure if you've ever seen a video of a tsunami but it isn't so much a wave as a rapid tide change - it's like watching the tide come in and in and in and in really quickly - more like a storm surge than a rogue wave.

It was merely just a small joke.

I know they can exceed speeds of 800km's (Open sea) and that's absolutely shocking to think..

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MEXICO CITY - The U.S. Geological Survey says two large earthquakes have struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California and Mexico.

The first quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, was recorded at 2:36 a.m. (1036 GMT) Friday, 163 miles (262 kilometres) south southwest of the California city of Avalon and 167 miles west southwest of Rosarito, Mexico.

Only seconds later, a second quake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck 88 miles (142 kilometres) from Avalon. Both were recorded at relatively shallow depths.

No tsunami warning has been issued.

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breaking

Tsunami warning issued for Pacific islands after earthquake

A tsunami alert has been issued for several South Pacific islands after a strong earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands.

It wasn't yet known if a tsunami was generated. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it issued a warning based on an evaluation of the earthquake.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the 8.0-magnitude quake struck Wednesday 81 kilometres west of Lata, in the Solomon Islands, at a depth of 5.8 kilometres.

Josephine Mae, a police official in the Solomon's capital city of Honiara, said she had not felt any shaking.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the tsunami warning is in effect for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati, Wallis and Futuna.

A tsunami watch is in effect for American Samoa, Australia, New Zealand and eastern Indonesia.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/02/05/wrd-soloman-island-earthquake-tsunami.html

Hoping eveyone is safe.

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