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Small earthquake recorded in Juan de Fuca Strait

A small earthquake occurred about 25 kilometres southeast of Victoria in the Juan de Fuca Strait on Saturday evening. It had a magnitude of about two and was recorded at 6:43 p.m.
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A string of light earthquakes hit the west coast of Haida Gwaii Saturday morning. Photo iStock

A small earthquake occurred about 25 kilometres southeast of Victoria in the Juan de Fuca Strait on Saturday evening.

It had a magnitude of about two and was recorded at 6:43 p.m., John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said on Twitter.

The event was a “small, friendly and regular reminder of an active earthquake zone,” he said.

Anyone who felt a slight shaking is asked to report it using Earthquakes Canada’s online form.