A small earthquake rattled parts of southern Vancouver Island early Sunday morning (Sept. 9).
The 3.0 magnitude quake struck in the Puget Sound about 30 km SE of Victoria at 5:55 a.m.
Did you feel shaking on southern this morning (just before 6 a.m.)? Please tell us here:
B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” John Cassidy (@earthquakeguy)
A M~3 earthquake occurred in northwest , about 30 km SE of Victoria.
Preliminary info:
There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected, says Natural Resources Canada. No tsunami is expected.
People throughout Greater Victoria have been on social media sharing their experiences, many saying they were woken up by the quake.
3.1 - felt a lot in Oak Bay
B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Caroline Davies Posynick (@Owl_)
Was just woken up by an here in .
B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Justin Hobson (@justinhobson85)
It is a great reminder to get prepared. Prepared BC has resources to help including a and a .
Help Natural Resources Canada improve their earthquake hazard map by reporting it
keri.coles@oakbaynews.com
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