Earthquake hits British Columbia's Vancouver region, no casualties or damage

 

 

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has struck British Columbia's Vancouver region. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The quake struck across the Lower Mainland on Friday afternoon, northwest of the Sunshine Coast. Authorities said the quake struck less than 20 kilometres northwest of Sechelt. The US National Tsunami Warning Centre has confirmed there is no tsunami threat. No damage was reported, Emergency Info BC said.