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No tsunami after 4.2 magnitude earthquake reported near Haida Gwaii

Earthquakes Canada noted the tremour shortly after 5 p.m.
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No tsunami is expected for coastal B.C. after an earthquake south of Haida Gwaii.

Recorded at 4.3 around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the quake is described by Earthquakes Canada as 213 kilometres south of the Village of Queen Charlotte.

The alert went out via Earthquake Canada’s automatic detection of a seismic event.

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