Reports are coming in of buildings swaying and swimming pools spilling water in Richmond following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island.
The quake hit off the coast of the Island about 80 kilometres south of Port Alice at 12:42 p.m. on Friday.
A tsunami warning wasnt issued and there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
Les Carlos was working at his computer on the 12th floor of the Paloma 1 building, just south of the Westminster Highway and No. 3 Road intersection when he suddenly felt dizzy.
Little did he know that his building was swaying to the beat of the Vancouver Island earthquake.
I felt kind of weird and then I looked up and noticed the Venetian blinds and the plants were swaying, Carlos said.
The I heard cracking inside the walls and realized it must be an earthquake.
Carlos said he was too shocked to do much else, but said he didnt want to venture from his apartment in case hed be in more danger on the stairwell.
I was more stunned than scared, I really wasnt sure what to do, he added.
I think it went on for about a minute, it was very weird. My sister lives close by, but she didnt feel a thing.
Other reports indicated that a family swimming pool in Richmond had shipped up to four inches of water due to the swaying caused by the quake.
The West Coast Tsunami Warning Centre said that some coastal areas from Alaska to California may experience non-damaging sea level changes but in areas that experienced strong ground-shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.
