Update: The occurrence of an earthquake at 4:39 a.m. local time on August 29th has been confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake's magnitude was 2.6 and it happened five kilometres east of Mission, B.C.
Original story:
Reports are surfacing on Twitter of a second small earthquake in the Abbotsford area in just over two days.
That one was bigger than the one the other day, can't fall back asleep...#Abbotsford #earthquake
— Wayne Dahl (@abbeysportsfan) August 29, 2015
On August 27th, at approximately 7 p.m. local time, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Its depth was nine kilometres.
Now residents both of that city and of Mission are saying that they’ve felt a second small shake.
Pretty sure that was an earthquake... #abbotsford #earthquake
— CandaceLam (@candace_ly_lam) August 29, 2015
@CANADAquakes Earthquake fealt Mission BC 4:39am, mu bed shook, was so loud, could hear it so clear are we ready for big one
— JANINE yup it's me!! (@neaner8) August 29, 2015
The magnitude of this second earthquake has yet to be reported by official sources, but it serves as a reminder that B.C.’s coast line is fraught with fault lines.
Anyone who felt the quake is encouraged to report it via Earthquakes Canada.
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