If you felt the earth move early Tuesday morning, you weren't dreaming. A very small earthquake was felt in parts of the North Okanagan including Vernon. The quake, which registered just 2.1 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at 12:50 a.m. According to Natural Resources Canada, the quake was centered about 9km ESE of Vernon. There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected according to a notation on the government website.
http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent_eq/2010/20100831.0750/index-eng.php
Earthquake Information | |
| Tuesday August 31, 2010 | |
| Local Time: | 00:50:07 PDT |
| Magnitude: | 2.1 ML |
| Latitude: | 50.24 North |
| Longitude: | 119.14 West |
| UT Date and Time: | 2010-08-31 07:50:07 UT |
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