A series of small tremors over the last few weeks have pushed Vancouver Island away from the B.C. mainland, according to a federal scientist.
John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said the shift is known as an episodic tremor, and it happens every 14 or 15 months.
"Over the past few weeks the southern half of Vancouver Island has actually moved about four or five millimetres to the west towards Japan. It's something that happens around the world in similar tectonic settings," Cassidy told CBC.
That’s what I call mobility. More @ Tiny tremors push Vancouver Island away from B.C. mainland | CBC News
