Small earthquake ‘lightly felt’ in Salmon Arm, B.C.: Earthquakes Canada

SALMON ARM, B.C. – A small earthquake has gently rattled a community in British Columbia’s southern Interior.

Earthquakes Canada says the 2.2-magnitude quake was “lightly felt” in Salmon Arm, B.C.

The federal agency says it struck one kilometre underground at 8:39 p.m. on Saturday.

It says there are no reports of damage.

Large earthquakes are rare in the region, where a magnitude 6.0 quake was last recorded in 1918.

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