A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, officials at the Pacific Geoscience Centre have confirmed, but there are no reports of damage or tsunami warnings. ( D; z: p: U: m: ^0 ~5 Q9 K0 v; w2 E
Initial reports estimated the quake was as large as magnitude 6.8, but those estimates were later downgraded to 6.4.* S* W% |0 v+ {# v* T
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People report buildings swaying for several minutes from the Fraser Valley to Campbell River at around 12:41 PT p.m., but there are no reports of damage.