It was felt in Canada. It is understood that people in British Columbia, Canada, felt the shaking of an earthquake on Sunday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred off the coast of Port McNeill. Its intensity was measured at 6.6 on the Richter scale.
No tsunami danger warning was issued following the quake, according to the U.S. National Tsunami Center. The epicenter of the quake was 10 kilometers below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Why and how do earthquakes occur?
To understand it scientifically, we have to understand the structure of the Earth. The Earth sits on tectonic plates. There is liquid lava underneath it, and crustal plates float on top. Many times these plates collide with each other. Due to repeated collisions, sometimes the corners of the plates bend, and when the pressure becomes too great, these plates begin to break. In this case, the energy from below finds a way out. When this causes disturbances, earthquakes occur.
How is intensity measured?
Earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale. The Richter scale is a mathematical scale for measuring the strength of earthquake waves, known as the Richter magnitude test scale. On the Richter scale, earthquakes are measured from their center, known as the epicenter, on a scale from 1 to 9. The scale measures intensity based on the energy released from inside the Earth during an earthquake.
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