Some folks in the qathet region reported feeling another shakedown at 5 am this morning, caused by a 4.1 magnitude earthquake 43 kilometres east of Sidney, BC, and felt lightly in Victoria, Vancouver and Squamish.
Earthquakes Canada reported the depth of this quake to be 17 kilometres, much deeper than the depth of the earthquake that took place on February 21, near Sechelt, at a one kilometre depth. There is no damage reported at this time.
"Earthquakes occur all over the world, however, most occur on active faults that define the major tectonic plates of the earth," explained Earthquakes Canada. "90 per cent of the world's earthquakes occur along these plate boundaries, the Ring of Fire circling the Pacific Ocean. Canada's west coast is one of the most active areas in the world."
The Weatherhood forecast for Monday, March 3 indicates a 42 per cent chance of rain showers throughout the day in qathet, and a daytime temperature of nine degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, March 4, and Wednesday, March 5, it is expected to be rainy and wet, with seven millimetres of precipitation accumulating. Thursday, March 6, the sun will come out, with a daytime temperature of nine degrees, but dropping to one degree overnight. There are 17 days before the spring equinox, officially marking the start of the spring season, and longer days of sunlight.
Seedy Saturday is happening on Saturday, March 8, at Dwight Hall in Townsite. This is a day of seed swapping and information sharing for community groups, gardeners and farmers. The idea behind this event is to promote regional food self-sufficiency by growing a community network of growers and seed savers.
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