Earthquake near Harrop and Procter rattles Kootenay communities
The star marks the location of Thursday morning's earthquake near Harrop and Procter in the Kootenays. Earthquakes Canada currently lists the event at magnitude 3.7.
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A magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Harrop and Procter was felt across several Kootenay communities early Thursday morning.
The earthquake struck at 5:31:38 a.m. PDT on Sept. 17, according to EmergencyInfoBC. Its epicentre was about 13 kilometres east-northeast of Harrop and Procter, at a depth of approximately four kilometres.
EmergencyInfoBC said the earthquake was felt in Nelson, Creston, Cranbrook and other communities.
Earthquakes Canada also recorded a smaller magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the region about one minute earlier, about 26 kilometres east of Central Kootenay E. The federal agency currently marks both events as felt.
EmergencyInfoBC's current bulletin does not list any reports of injuries or damage.
Earthquake magnitude estimates can be revised as additional seismic data are received and analyzed. Earthquakes Canada and EmergencyInfoBC currently list the main Harrop-Procter earthquake at magnitude 3.7.
EmergencyInfoBC is advising people who experienced the earthquake to check their surroundings for unstable objects and other hazards. Anyone who smells gas or rotten eggs should leave the building and contact 911 or their gas provider's emergency line.
The province also says aftershocks could occur. If shaking begins again, people are advised to drop, cover and hold on until it stops.
People who felt Thursday morning's earthquake can submit a report through Earthquakes Canada's online questionnaire. Those reports provide the federal agency with information about the extent of shaking and any damage associated with the earthquake.
EmergencyInfoBC says people should not call 911 simply to report that they felt the earthquake.
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