Lack_Juice Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 We have a tsunami warning. http://www.ctvnews.ca/tsunami-warning-issued-after-earthquake-hits-off-b-c-coast-1.1013815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Not concerned in Nanaimo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Only warning for northern tip of Vancouver Island. Still scary stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Not concerned here on the top of the hill in New West but am concerned for others in potential spots that can be hit. Hopefully everyone gets out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colt 45s Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Not concerned in Nanaimo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaDeuce Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I think I'd only be concerned if i was in Prince Rupert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 VANCOUVER—A tsunami warning was issued late Saturday for British Columbia’s northern coast following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the waters off the Haida Gwaii, formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. It was followed by at least two aftershocks. Dave Martynuik, who lives in the village of Queen Charlotte in the Haida Gwaii, described the quake to the Star by phone. “We were just sitting down relaxing and all of a sudden — boom! I thought it was a major landslide,” said Martynuik. “The epicentre had to be right close to us because the power went out right away. The quake seemed to last forever.” Martynuik said he grabbed his sleeping son and they hung onto cabinets and plants as the house shook. His wife and his daughter had already run outside. “I’m still kind of shaking. It was just pure hell, totally rocked the house,” he said. Martynuik, who served in the auxiliary Coast Guard, said he talked to someone at the local marina who said the boats were leaping out of the water into air. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued the tsunami warning just before 8 p.m. local time for coastal areas from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to Cape Decision, 135 kilometres southeast of Sitka, Alaska. It warned of a risk of “widespread dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents.” Just after 9 p.m., the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Centre reported its deep ocean pressure sensor had recorded a “small tsunami.” It gave no further detail. According to a warning from the Geological Survey of Canada, a low-level tsunami could affect marinas and other coastal infrastructure or create strong currents in harbours and isolated coastal areas in these zones People in coastal areas were told to move inland to higher ground while residents in low-lying areas were ordered to be on alert for emergency instructions. Perry Schmunck, the mayor of Tofino, on Vancouver Island, was urging residents of the town to meet at the local community hall. CBC was reporting that some residents of Prince Rupert, which is much closer to the epicentre, had been moved to a city community centre. The epicentre was reported to be about 40 kilometres south of Sandspit, B.C. at a depth of 17 kilometres. Natural Resources Canada issued a statement Saturday: “A major earthquake occurred in the Haida Gwaii region. It was felt across much of north-central B.C., including Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Quesnel and Houston. There have been no reports of damage at this time.” Some people reported feeling the quake as far south as the greater Vancouver area. NDP MLA Mike Farnworth was tweeting that lights in Port Coquitlam were swaying just after 8 p.m. “We felt the quake,” Farnworth tweeted. Right after the quake, the U.S. Geological Survey told the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre’s office in Hawaii that “based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.” Later it told the mid-Pacific island group that “some coastal areas in Hawaii could experience small non-destructive sea level changes and strong or unusual currents lasting up to several hours.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas19 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 According to da news the tsunami warning has now been expanded to the border. So Vancouver is in trouble. EDIT: Tsunami warning now in effect for Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancanfan Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Both sides of the country getting spanked by mother nature this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Now on the top page of CNN and other major outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 imma go lootin get me some dvd players then hit up usedvictoria hard tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaDeuce Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 imma go lootin get me some dvd players then hit up usedvictoria hard tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 The isolated native villages on the North Coast are very vulnerable .. thinking positive thought .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wizard of AZ Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 imma go lootin get me some dvd players then hit up usedvictoria hard tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cIutch Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 they just issued a warning for the lower part of the island too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverCanucksRock Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Only warning for northern tip of Vancouver Island. Still scary stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 It was an advisory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RAMBUTANS Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Should I be concerned? I'm in Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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