Saturday November 22, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
At 7:39 am this morning, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 45 miles (72 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska — 10 km NW of Beluga, Alaska.
The USGS says the November 22 quake occurred at a depth of 61.7 km.
There was no tsunami threat to BC, says Emergency Info BC.
Earthquakes ever day:
Earthquakes of varying magnitude, location and depth occur every day in the Pacific northwest region.
For many years now, various levels of government and non-profits have been undertaking various levels of preparation including public education around emergency preparedness including earthquakes.
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