6 Earthquakes Hit Off Vancouver Coast, One A 6.8

FORKS, WA - Six earthquakes struck early Monday morning off the coast of Vancouver Island. Three of the quakes were very strong, ranging in strength from magnitude 6.5 to 6.8.

Four of the quakes struck just before midnight Sunday, and the other two came soon after early Monday morning. The did not expected to produce tsunamis. The quakes were felt on Vancouver Island, but there was no damage reported.

Washington just completed a large-scale earthquake drill on Thursday. The great "ShakeOut" aimed to teach state residents how to stay safe during a quake, and what to do after the quake ends.

As most Puget Sound residents know, the Cascadia Subduction Zone poses a serious threat to the region. The zone is where the North America and Juan de Fuca tectonic plates meet. At some point in the future, that section will rupture, which can create an earthquake up to a magnitude 9, plus a tsunami that would hammer the Pacific Coast.

You can see the most recent earthquakes in Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest here.

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