6.5-magnitude earthquake hits off the northern coast of British Columbia [Video]

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern Pacific Coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia yesterday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.

The USGS said the quake was located off the tip of Haida Gwaii, an archipelago located about 1720 kilometres north of Vancouver.

It occurred at a depth of 33 kilometres beneath the surface.

The US Tsunami Warning Centre reported that there was no threat of a tsunami from this earthquake.

There were no immediate reports of major damage.