jun 23, 1946 - Vancouver Earthquake
Description:
Canada's largest on-land earthquake shakes Central Vancouver Island measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale and causing extensive property damage. Seventy percent of the chimneys were knocked down in Courtenay, Cumberland, and Union Bay. One person was drowned and one died of heart attack. The quake was felt from Oregon to Alaska and east to the Rocky Mountains.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 23, 1946
Now
~ 79 years ago