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A small earthquake was “lightly felt” in Squamish and Sechelt this morning (April 4).

According to Natural Resources Canada, a 3.1 magnitude seismic event struck at a depth of five kilometers. It occurred at 11:36 a.m.

The earthquake’s epicentre was located 32 kilometres west oF Squamish and 28 kilometres northeast of Sechelt.

“There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” reads a Natural Resources Canada bulletin about the event.

On March 18, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake was detected off the west coast of Vancouver Island. On December 29, 2015, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was felt across the City of Vancouver just when it struck before midnight.

Did you feel today's earthquake just outside of Squamish? Natural Resources Canada says it wants to hear from you via a form at its website.