A small earthquake that struck off the coast of southern Vancouver Island was lightly felt in Victoria.
The epicentre of the quake was about 11 kilometres southwest of Victoria and struck at a depth of 16.38 kilometres.
Earthquake Canada reported that a 1.7-magnitude quake struck at 3:38 p.m. Thursday.
Seismologists reported earlier this week that hundreds of tiny tremors detected under southern Vancouver Island may signal a "tectonic dance," a process that occurs along the fault lines of the tectonic plates.