A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck B.C.'s Sunshine Coast on Friday, shaking homes and prompting a number of emergency alerts across the Lower Mainland but stopping short of any major damage.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near South Pender Harbour, British Columbia, which is about a two-hour drive north from Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

A moderately powerful magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit near the Sunshine Coast of B.C., and it was felt across Metro Vancouver.

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake that hit northeast of Sechelt on Friday afternoon was felt by residents across southwestern B.C. While the quake was originally listed at a magnitude of 5.1, Natural Resources Canada upgraded it later on Friday.

Earthquakes Canada says the tremor struck an area about 60 km west of the city of Vancouver and 35 km west of Squamish just before 1:30 p.m. on Friday. While the department hasn't received any reports of damage, they said shaking was "lightly felt" across the Lower Mainland.

The earthquake, which had a shallow depth, was reported around 1:30 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Maple Valley had an early morning rumble on Saturday when a 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook the town just one day after a larger one hit Vancouver, BC.

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Maple Valley shook Western Washington early Saturday, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The shallow earthquake started around 3:45 a.m. Parts of Seattle,

A preliminary earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit 16.2 kilometers southwest of Maple Valley, Washington, early this morning.According to the Paci