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B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred near Sechelt, B.C., at 1:26 p.m. Local time, followed by aftershocks between 1.0 and 2.0 in strength.
Some residents felt strong shaking but did not receive alerts, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the warning system.
Alison Bird of Natural Resources Canada stated that alerts were only issued in areas expecting strong shaking, leading to confusion among residents who felt shaking without receiving warnings.
Natural Resources Canada officials explained that those outside the designated alert zone likely did not receive notifications, noting that the system was operating as designed but was not perfect.

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CBC News

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Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday’s earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and does occur. The earthquake, which is now rated by Natural Resources Canada at a magnitude of 4.7 centred 24 kilometres north-northeast of Sechelt, B.C.…

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