Constance Leverton was making dinner in her Maple Bay home on Vancouver Island Sunday night (Dec. 12) at approximately 5 p.m., when she heard a big boom.

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Reports quickly started hitting social media from people between Victoria and Campbell River who either heard a boom or saw a bright light. Alberni Valley B次元官网网址 reporter Elena Rardon was driving back to Port Alberni from Beaver Creek when she saw a bright yellowish light, moving fast in the direction of Mt. Arrowsmith.

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A site called Volcano Discovery reported an B次元官网网址渦nconfirmed quake or seismic-like eventB次元官网网址�16 km northwest of VictoriaB次元官网网址� at 5:05 p.m. Weather enthusiasts and others surmised it was a meteor, and that it was seen in the vicinity of Port Alberni.

Paul (@Paul76966495) tweeted B次元官网网址淰ery large meteorite about 5 p.m. spotted from Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Had very large fire tail. Impact unknown distance or location very large percussion.B次元官网网址�

John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada and University of Victoria professor said there was B次元官网网址渘othing obviousB次元官网网址� on seismographs on the south Island, and doubted it was an earthquake.

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susie.quinn@albernivalleynews.com
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