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The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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1946 Vancouver Island earthquake
Canadian natural disaster
The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake struck Vancouver Island on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, on June 23 at 10:15 a.m. with a magnitude estimated at 7.0 Ms and 7.5 Mw. The main shock epicenter occurred in the Forbidden Plateau area northwest of Courtenay. While most of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vancouver Island
Largest island in British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is 456 km (283 mi) in length, 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, and 32,100 km2 (12,400 sq mi) in total area, while 31,285 km2 (12,079 sq…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)