9,900 injured, many of whom have had to wait for medical help lying outside in wilting heat
devastation could soon worsen with the coming of Tropical Depression Grace
Hundreds of lives have been lost in the devastating quake
Alaska tsunami warning ended after wave heights measured less than a foot
7.3 earthquake knocked down 75 per cent of chimneys in Cumberland, Union Bay and Courtenay
Six years after an earthquake killed more than 9,000 people, Nepal faces another catastrophy
Magnitude 1.5 earthquake also reported off Vancouver Island’s west coast hours earlier
In mid-February, another powerful quake in the region killed one person and left more than 180 injured
An 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook the north of New Zealand Thursday morning
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System predicted waves of 0.3 to 1 metre (1 to 3.3 feet)
Reports of ‘weak shaking’ in area
Earthquakes Canada detected the seismic event at around 3:30 p.m.
It says the quake was ‘lightly felt’
Both earthquakes hit near the U.S. state on Dec. 1
Event happened about 40 kilometres southwest of Village of Queen Charlotte
Search and rescue efforts continuing in at least 12 buildings
‘Drop, cover, and hold on’ is the appropriate action to reduce injury and death, experts say
