Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Canada

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Vancouver Island, Canada region.
The earthquake occurred at 0303 GMT on Friday.
It reversed from 4.8 to 5.0, according to GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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