A major earthquake measuring 7.7 on Richter scale rocked some part of Canada early Sunday. However there is not any indication of any causality or damage of property in the area. The earthquake rocked to Queen Charlotte Islands off the western coast of Canada.
According to sources, the epicentre, with a depth of 17.5 km, was 202 km southwest of Prince Rupert in Canada's British Columbia province.
The quake was felt across much of north-central British Colombia, said the agency, which measured the quake at 7.1 magnitude.
Sources say that the quake hit 69 km west-southwest of Queen Charlotte City at 0304 GMT.
Queen Charlotte Islands, now known as Haida Gwaii, consist of two main islands. The sparsely populated area is home to nearly 4,000 people.
(With inputs from IANS)
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