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A small earthquake just east of Mission and north of Abbotsford was detected by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network this evening.

It happened at approximately 7:07 p.m., five kilometres east of Mission and seven kilometres north of Abbotsford.

It’s been registered as a magnitude 2.4 earthquake, 9.6 kilometres below the surface.

Many people on social media reported hearing a large boom in the aftermath of the quake.

was there just an earthquake in #abbotsford? — Lee Carvallo (@i_am_carvallo) August 28, 2015

Just felt an earthquake in Mission BC!!??? — Sarah Broersma (@burrietsca) August 28, 2015

There is no report of any damage stemming from the earthquake.