A small earthquake rattled parts of southern Vancouver Island Tuesday night.
The 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck about 7 km northwest of Langford at 10:06 p.m..
EARTHQUAKE Mag=2.4 on 06 Mar at 22:06 PST.
Details : https://t.co/xwuUgNM4Mf
14 km WSW of Sidney, BC
19 km NW of Victoria, BC
— Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) March 7, 2018
According to the Government of Canada, there are no reports of damage and none expected.
The quake was lightly felt in Victoria, Sooke, and Langford, B.C.
It is a great reminder to get prepared. Prepared BC has resources to help including a Household Preparedness Guide and a Household Emergency Plan.
Help Natural Resources Canada improve their earthquake hazard map by reporting it here.
Did you feel the earthquake? Earthquake Track is reporting a 2.3 magnitude earthquake northwest of Langford just after 10 p.m. #yyj #yyjnews #langford pic.twitter.com/YpO9Kjwvpr
— Goldstream Gazette (@GoldstreamNews) March 7, 2018
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