It was a rude wake-up call early this morning for residents of the Island.
A tsunami warning for coastal B.C. has been cancelled.
The warning was called by Emergency Management B.C. just after 2:00 am when a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck about 250 kilometres southeast of Chiniak, Alaska.
That warning was cancelled two hours later.
Sirens wailed in Tofino where residents and tourists gathered at an emergency centre.
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There have been no reports of injuries.
Three aftershocks have been reported.