Shallow 6.3 quake off west Canada coast - USGS

SYDNEY - A shallow quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 was recorded off British Columbia on Canada's west coast, the US Geological Survey said on Tuesday.

The quake, at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), was centred about 260 km (160 miles) southwest of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the USGS said.

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