6.4M quake that struck off Vancouver Island is part of recent 'swarm': Earthquakes Canada
![An earthquake measured at a magnitude of 6.4 by Earthquakes Canada was detected off the coast of Vancouver Island on July 11, 2024 at 8:08 a.m. PT. A map showing an earthquake](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7260620.1720715673!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/earthquake-july-11-2024.jpg)
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Vancouver Island on Thursday morning, part of an ongoing "swarm" of quakes being detected off the British Columbia coast.