A small earthquake struck west of Shawnigan Lake at 5 am this morning.
Earthquakes Canada reports the magnitude of the quake was 3, it was 16 kilometres deep, and the location was 16 kilometres southwest of Duncan.
By mid-morning, nearly 50 residents in an area stretching from Victoria to Ladysmith reported to the Earthquakes Canada website that the quake was lightly felt at their location.
