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Title: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Reschke on August 28, 2008, 09:07:54 AM
That is what is being reported on the news right now. If so that could not be good for that region. Those guys are sitting on fill and marsh land all around the Vancouver, Richmond area where the airport is. I hope my friends are safe up there.
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: MiloMorai on August 28, 2008, 09:17:00 AM
There was a 5.2 yesterday.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Vancouver Island on the coast of British Columbia, Canada at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, 1946.
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Reschke on August 28, 2008, 09:30:51 AM
Well now they have updated the story to say it was 95 miles off the NW tip of the island and about 6 miles underground. No reports of damage or anything else.
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: RipChord929 on August 28, 2008, 10:09:41 AM
Huh, didn't feel a thing on the Olympic peninsula....
Hope all is well up there... Have some friends at Port Hardy
Prince Rupert, and Nanaimo...

 :salute RC
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: RTR on August 28, 2008, 10:14:52 AM
eh...small earthquakes are not unusual on the pacific coast here. This last one was 90 miles or so NE of the top of the island.

I used to live on the island years ago, and all we ever felt was a small tremor.  It is close to a fault line though, so I suppose it is only a matter of time before a significant quake happens, or not.

cheers,
RTR

Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Phaser11 on August 28, 2008, 10:40:56 AM
Quake 6.1 is out ! cool I'm on the way to Best Buy
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Roidrage on August 28, 2008, 10:44:44 AM
Yea, I'm in Gold River, pretty much central Vancouver Island. Still waiting for that big one to sink the island!
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Baitman on August 28, 2008, 10:50:21 AM
Our Local news Global BC has said that there was no damage and that it occurred too far out and too deep for a fear of a tsunami.
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Mojava on August 28, 2008, 10:55:23 AM
What's this all aboot?
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: RTR on August 28, 2008, 10:57:55 AM
It's all aboot earthquakes eh?

RTR
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Ripsnort on August 28, 2008, 11:00:27 AM
Those deep quakes that rumble are known up North as "Beaver farts".
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: RTR on August 28, 2008, 11:22:10 AM
Beaver farts are no where near as bad as the explosive emissions from the gastronomically encumbered Swamp Donkey though!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a207/RTR421/fartmoose.jpg)

As you can clearly see, it has knocked all the leaves off the trees in the rear, and has been noted to be the cause of global warming up here!

How aboot that eh?

RTR
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: RipChord929 on August 28, 2008, 01:04:42 PM
Yea, I'm in Gold River, pretty much central Vancouver Island. Still waiting for that big one to sink the island!

Oh cool man, I love goin fishing down in the gorge, Gold River has an awesome steelhead run....
Pink worm lovers UNITE,  :aok

RC

Always though it sounded more like "a-boat".....
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Baitman on August 28, 2008, 01:21:36 PM
Beaver farts are no where near as bad as the explosive emissions from the gastronomically encumbered Swamp Donkey though!

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a207/RTR421/fartmoose.jpg)

As you can clearly see, it has knocked all the leaves off the trees in the rear, and has been noted to be the cause of global warming up here!

How aboot that eh?

RTR

Looks good RTR. Has enough points to be legal mature moose here in BC. :aok

MMMMM I am going to the freezer to get out some moose steaks. WHAT I am out ARG....

Hunting season is right around the corner.

 :aok
Title: Re: 6.1 Quake on Vancouver Island???
Post by: Roidrage on August 28, 2008, 01:25:00 PM
Looks good RTR. Has enough points to be legal mature moose here in BC. :aok

MMMMM I am going to the freezer to get out some moose steaks. WHAT I am out ARG....

Hunting season is right around the corner.

 :aok

Just had a moose roast last night. Mid October and I should be getting myself another one.