6.2 magnitude quake hits west of Port Hardy, Canada

The epicentre, with a depth of 1.0 km, was initially determined to be at 50.573 degrees north latitude and 130.001 degrees west longitude, as per reports

By IANS
December 25, 2019 13:55 +08

New Zealands White Island volcano erupts

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 183 km west of Port Hardy, Canada on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicentre, with a depth of 1.0 km, was initially determined to be at 50.573 degrees north latitude and 130.001 degrees west longitude, Xinhua news agency reported.

Representational Image of an earthquake Reuters

However, there is no current tsunami warning in effect, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.