A 2.8 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of south Vancouver Island Saturday night at 10:57 p.m.

Natural Resources Canada confirmed the shaker was 19 kilometres east of Sidney and 27 kilometres northeast of Victoria.

B次元官网网址淭here are no reports of damage, and none would be expected. Lightly felt in Sidney, throughout the Saanich Peninsula, Victoria, Sooke,B次元官网网址� said the .

VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Kelly Wallace wrote on his Facebook page quickly after the event.

B次元官网网址淓arthquake or blasting that shook my house just a minute ago?B次元官网网址� he wrote.

Contrary to Natural Resources CanadaB次元官网网址檚 report, people as far north as Crofton report having felt the tremor.

B次元官网网址淭hought it was a big truck going by,B次元官网网址� said Krysta Gillis Martin on the CitizenB次元官网网址檚 page.

B次元官网网址淢e too, apparently it wasnB次元官网网址檛!B次元官网网址� added Leah Jones.

Citizen followers also felt it in Cherry Point, Maple Bay and Crofton.

Vicki Walker had a different reaction.

B次元官网网址淭hought it was my husband snoring so I elbowed him. Poor guy,B次元官网网址� Walker said.

sarah.simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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