By The Canadian Press

Two quakes recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami risk or damage reported

Apr 22, 2019 | 3:43 PM

PORT ALICE — Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island.

Natural Resources Canada says a magnitude 4.6 quake struck Monday afternoon about 166 kilometres west of Port Alice.

Less than one hour later, a second larger quake of magnitude 5.3 hit 189 kilometres west of Port Alice.

There are no reports of damage and no tsunami was produced.

Natural Resources Canada says the first quake was not felt and there are no felt reports from the second at this time.

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Earthquakes are common in the region and about a dozen large earthquakes of magnitude 6.6 to 7.0 have occurred nearby over the past century.

The Canadian Press