Monday October 19, 2020 | COASTAL BC
by Mary Brooke, editor | Island Social Trends
A 7.5 magnitude (upgraded from 7.4) earthquake occurred about 55 miles south east of Sand Point, Alaska around 3 pm today Monday October 19.
At first Emergency Info BC said on Twitter an assessment was in progress to determine if a tsunami threat exists for BC, asking people to stand by.
Around 4:20 pm they confirmed that no tsunami threat for BC.
“Even though this was a non-event for us, it is a good reminder that we live in a seismically-active areas,” says Jeri Grant, Coordinator, Juan de Fuca Emergency Program.
“We should have a plan as to what we would do if we had an earthquake an possible tsunami,” she told Island Social Trends today.
