A seismic event of magnitude 5.6 has occurred beneath the sea near Vancouver Island. The earthquake, recorded by Earthquakes Canada, took place at 11:41 p.m. PT on Sunday, approximately 219 kilometers southwest of Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island. It had a depth of around 10 kilometers below the ocean’s surface, with no tsunami threat reported by the federal agency.

The epicenter of the earthquake is in proximity to several significant communities on Vancouver Island, including Campbell River, located about 300 kilometers away, and Port Alberni, approximately 330 kilometers away. Reports indicate that the tremor was felt as far as Metro Vancouver, over 450 kilometers southeast of the epicenter, with reports of shaking also coming in from northern Vancouver Island.