Small earthquake rattles Gulf Islands

Residents of some areas of the south coast may have felt a jolt Friday morning, caused by a small earthquake near Saturna Island.

Earthquakes Canada reports the tremor as magnitude 2.8, while the U.S. Geological Survey measured it as magnitude 3.2.

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The quake happened just after 10 a.m., and was centred about 45 kilometres northeast of Victoria, and at a depth of 58 kilometres.

Earthquakes Canada says it may have been lightly felt in parts of southern Vancouver Island and North Vancouver.

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It says there are no reports of damage, and none would be expected from a quake of such low magnitude.